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CMS ENERGY CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 26, 2012)

Filed July 26, 2012For Securities:CMSCMS-PCCMSACMSCCMSD

Summary

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) filed an 8-K on July 26, 2012, primarily to report its second-quarter 2012 financial results and reaffirm its full-year 2012 adjusted earnings guidance. The filing indicates that the company's performance in the second quarter met expectations, leading to the confirmation of previously issued financial forecasts for the remainder of the year. Investors should note that this report, along with its attached news release, contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. For a comprehensive understanding of these risks, it is advisable to review the 'Forward-Looking Statements and Information' and 'Risk Factors' sections of CMS Energy's and its subsidiary Consumers Energy's annual and quarterly reports.

Key Highlights

  • 1CMS Energy announced its second-quarter 2012 financial results on July 26, 2012.
  • 2The company reaffirmed its previously issued guidance for full-year 2012 adjusted earnings.
  • 3The filing includes a news release detailing the quarterly results.
  • 4This 8-K is furnished to the SEC and not considered 'filed' for certain liability purposes.
  • 5Forward-looking statements are included, and investors are directed to refer to existing 10-K and 10-Q filings for risk factor details.
  • 6The report covers both CMS Energy Corporation and its subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce CMS Energy Corporation's financial results for the second quarter of 2012 and to reaffirm the company's financial guidance for the full year 2012.

No, CMS Energy reaffirmed its previously issued guidance for 2012 adjusted earnings, indicating that their second-quarter results were in line with expectations and that they anticipate meeting their full-year targets.

The filing directs investors to review the 'Forward-Looking Statements and Information' and 'Risk Factors' sections of CMS Energy's and Consumers Energy's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and their Forms 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, for important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.

No, in accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth in such a filing.