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CMS ENERGY CORP 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Oct 2, 2013)

Filed October 2, 2013For Securities:CMSCMS-PCCMSACMSCCMSD

Summary

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) filed this Form 8-K on October 2, 2013, primarily to disclose that its management would be meeting with investors on October 2-3, 2013. The filing includes a handout (Exhibit 99.1) that provides information to these investors. While the 8-K itself does not contain extensive financial data or operational updates, it serves as a notification vehicle for upcoming investor communications and incorporates by reference the forward-looking statements and risk factors previously disclosed in the company's 10-K and 10-Q filings. Investors should note that any forward-looking statements made during these investor meetings, and as referenced in this filing, are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. The company directs readers to its detailed risk factor disclosures in its annual and quarterly reports for a comprehensive understanding of potential headwinds that could affect actual results. This filing is more about the company's engagement strategy with the investment community than new material financial information.

Key Highlights

  • 1CMS Energy Corporation filed an 8-K on October 2, 2013, to announce an upcoming investor meeting.
  • 2The investor meetings were scheduled to take place on October 2-3, 2013.
  • 3Exhibit 99.1, a CMS Energy handout, was furnished as part of this filing for investors.
  • 4The filing incorporates by reference forward-looking statements and risk factors from previous 10-K and 10-Q filings.
  • 5The company emphasizes that forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
  • 6The information provided is pursuant to Regulation FD disclosure and is not considered "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
  • 7Thomas J. Webb, EVP and CFO, signed the report for both CMS Energy Corporation and Consumers Energy Company.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally announce that CMS Energy's management team would be meeting with investors on October 2-3, 2013, and to provide a handout (Exhibit 99.1) that was shared during these meetings.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain new financial results or specific operational updates. It is primarily a disclosure related to investor communication events and incorporates by reference risk factors and forward-looking statements previously filed.

The filing directs investors to review the 'FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION' and 'RISK FACTORS' sections of CMS Energy's and Consumers Energy Company's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings for a comprehensive understanding of potential risks that could impact the company's performance.

No, in accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor is it deemed incorporated by reference into any Securities Act of 1933 filing, unless expressly stated otherwise in such a filing.