Summary
CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) filed this 8-K on October 25, 2018, primarily to announce its third-quarter 2018 earnings webcast and business/financial outlook presentation. The filing itself does not contain the detailed financial results but rather directs investors to the presentation materials (Exhibit 99.1) and the webcast for this information. This suggests that the key details regarding CMS Energy's performance and future guidance for the third quarter of 2018 would be found in the accompanying presentation, which is furnished with this report. Investors should note that this filing utilizes Regulation FD disclosure, meaning the information furnished is not considered 'filed' for the purposes of certain sections of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor is it incorporated by reference into other SEC filings. CMS Energy also highlights its practice of routinely posting important information on its website, particularly in the Investor Relations section, as a distribution channel.
Key Highlights
- 1CMS Energy Corporation announced a webcast and presentation to discuss its 2018 third-quarter results and provide a business and financial outlook.
- 2The webcast and presentation were scheduled for October 25, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. EDT.
- 3A copy of the presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K filing.
- 4The company directs investors to its website (www.cmsenergy.com) for the webcast.
- 5Information provided in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished under Regulation FD and not deemed 'filed' for certain legal purposes.
- 6CMS Energy considers its Investor Relations website a routine channel for distributing important information.