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CMS ENERGY CORP 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Aug 14, 2013)

Filed August 14, 2013For Securities:CMSCMS-PCCMSACMSCCMSD

Summary

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) filed this Form 8-K on August 14, 2013, to report that its management would be meeting with investors on August 14-15, 2013. The primary purpose of this filing is to furnish a presentation (Exhibit 99.1) used during these investor meetings. This presentation likely contains updates on the company's financial performance, strategic initiatives, and outlook. While this 8-K does not disclose new material events in the traditional sense, the furnished presentation is crucial for investors seeking the latest insights directly from CMS Energy's leadership. Investors should review this presentation for details regarding the company's business, forward-looking statements, and associated risks, as it serves as a key communication channel for management during this period.

Key Highlights

  • 1CMS Energy Corporation is holding investor meetings on August 14-15, 2013.
  • 2A presentation used in these meetings is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
  • 3The filing is made under Regulation FD Disclosure (Item 7.01).
  • 4Information furnished under Item 7.01 is not considered "filed" for Section 18 purposes.
  • 5The report includes standard cautionary language regarding forward-looking statements.
  • 6Investors are directed to review the company's 10-K and 10-Q filings for detailed risk factors and forward-looking statement context.
  • 7The CFO, Thomas J. Webb, signed the report for both CMS Energy Corporation and Consumers Energy Company.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 8-K is to disclose that CMS Energy's management will be meeting with investors and to furnish the presentation used during these meetings as an exhibit.

The presentation used during the investor meetings is provided as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing.

No, information furnished under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), including the investor presentation, is generally not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This means the company is not subject to the same liabilities for this specific disclosure as it would be for a formally filed document.

The Form 8-K directs investors to review the 'FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION' and 'RISK FACTORS' sections of CMS Energy's and Consumers Energy Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, and their subsequent Form 10-Q filings. These sections provide detailed information on factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.