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CMS ENERGY CORP 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Sep 26, 2014)

Filed September 26, 2014For Securities:CMSCMS-PCCMSACMSCCMSD

Summary

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) filed a Form 8-K on September 26, 2014, primarily to disclose that management would be meeting with investors on September 29 and October 1, 2014. A handout prepared for these investor meetings is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the filing. This report does not contain new financial results or material business updates beyond what is communicated in the investor handout. Investors reviewing this filing should note that the information provided, including the furnished exhibit, is not considered "filed" for regulatory purposes and is not incorporated into previous or future SEC filings. The key information for investors is therefore contained within the content of the Exhibit 99.1 handout, which is not provided in this 8-K summary. Investors should look to this handout for details on the company's strategy, performance, and outlook.

Key Highlights

  • 1CMS Energy Corporation is holding investor meetings on September 29 and October 1, 2014.
  • 2A handout for these investor meetings is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.
  • 3The purpose of the filing is to provide investors with updated information through the distributed handout.
  • 4The content of the investor handout is the primary source of new information for investors from this filing.
  • 5Information furnished under Regulation FD is not deemed "filed" for certain legal liabilities.
  • 6The filing also lists Consumers Energy Company as a registrant.
  • 7Thomas J. Webb, EVP and CFO, signed the report on behalf of both CMS Energy Corporation and Consumers Energy Company.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose that CMS Energy Corporation's management will be meeting with investors and to furnish the handout document (Exhibit 99.1) that will be used during these meetings.

The information discussed in the investor meetings is contained in the CMS Energy handout dated September 29, 2014, which is provided as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

No, in accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this filing, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and not deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to its liabilities. It is also not incorporated by reference into other SEC filings.

This specific 8-K filing does not present new financial results. Its primary function is to inform about upcoming investor meetings and provide the associated handout. Any financial information or performance updates would be detailed within that furnished handout (Exhibit 99.1).