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CMS ENERGY CORP 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Dec 3, 2013)

Filed December 3, 2013For Securities:CMSCMS-PCCMSACMSCCMSD

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) on December 3, 2013, primarily serves as a disclosure related to an upcoming investor meeting. The company's management is scheduled to meet with investors at the BMO Capital Markets 9th Annual Utilities & Pipelines Day on December 4, 2013. A handout intended for this meeting is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. While this filing does not contain new financial results or material corporate events, it directs investors to the provided handout for information discussed at the investor event. Investors should be aware that the company has included forward-looking statements within this report and its referenced filings, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could materially impact actual results. For a comprehensive understanding of these risks, investors are advised to review the 'Risk Factors' sections in CMS Energy's and Consumers Energy Company's Form 10-K and subsequent 10-Q filings.

Key Highlights

  • 1CMS Energy Corporation management will present to investors at the BMO Capital Markets 9th Annual Utilities & Pipelines Day on December 4, 2013.
  • 2A handout for the investor meeting (Exhibit 99.1) is furnished with this 8-K filing.
  • 3The filing is primarily for informational purposes related to the investor event and does not contain new financial performance data.
  • 4The company reiterates that forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties.
  • 5Investors are directed to review previous Form 10-K and 10-Q filings for detailed risk factors affecting the company.
  • 6The filing serves to comply with Regulation FD disclosure requirements for the upcoming investor presentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose that CMS Energy Corporation's management will be meeting with investors at the BMO Capital Markets 9th Annual Utilities & Pipelines Day and to furnish the handout prepared for this meeting as an exhibit.

No, this filing does not provide any new financial results or specific performance updates. It is primarily an informational disclosure related to an upcoming investor event and includes a handout for that event.

Investors are directed to review the 'Forward-Looking Statements and Information' and 'Risk Factors' sections within CMS Energy's and Consumers Energy Company's previous Form 10-K and subsequent Form 10-Q filings. These documents provide a comprehensive overview of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.

Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure) is an SEC rule aimed at preventing selective disclosure of material nonpublic information. Item 7.01 in this filing indicates that the information provided, including the furnished exhibit, is intended to ensure that all material information is broadly disseminated to the public simultaneously, in this case, related to the investor meeting.