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DTE ENERGY CO 8-K Report, Financial Results (Nov 12, 2010)

Filed November 12, 2010For Securities:DTEDTKDTBDTGDTW

Summary

DTE Energy Company (DTE) filed a Form 8-K on November 12, 2010, primarily to furnish the financial statements for its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2010. These financial statements were made available on DTE Energy's website and are incorporated by reference into this filing as Exhibit 99.1. This filing does not contain new operational or strategic developments from DTE Energy itself. Instead, it serves as a mechanism to disclose the interim financial performance of a key subsidiary. Investors should review the furnished financial statements of Michigan Consolidated Gas Company for insights into that specific entity's results and financial condition during the specified period.

Key Highlights

  • 1DTE Energy filed a Form 8-K on November 12, 2010.
  • 2The primary purpose of the filing was to provide financial statements for its subsidiary, Michigan Consolidated Gas Company.
  • 3The financial statements cover the quarter ended September 30, 2010.
  • 4These financial statements were made available on DTE Energy's website.
  • 5The subsidiary's financial statements are furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 6The filing does not contain significant new operational or financial disclosures from DTE Energy directly, but rather from its subsidiary.
  • 7Information furnished under Item 2.02 is not considered 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, unless expressly stated otherwise in a future filing.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 8-K is to furnish the financial statements of DTE Energy's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. These statements were made available on DTE's website and are attached as an exhibit.

No, this filing primarily contains the financial statements for the subsidiary, Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, and does not appear to contain new operational results, financial condition updates, or forward-looking guidance directly from DTE Energy itself.

The financial statements of Michigan Consolidated Gas Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing. They were also posted on DTE Energy's website (www.dteenergy.com).

When information is 'furnished' rather than 'filed' under Item 2.02, it means it is being provided to the SEC for disclosure purposes but is not subject to the same liability provisions as information that is formally 'filed' under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This is a standard disclosure practice for earnings releases or certain financial information presented via Form 8-K.