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DTE ENERGY CO 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 27, 2012)

Filed April 27, 2012For Securities:DTEDTKDTBDTGDTW

Summary

DTE Energy Company (DTE) filed a Form 8-K on April 27, 2012, to furnish its earnings release and slide presentation for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The primary focus of this filing for investors is the reaffirmation of DTE Energy's 2012 operating earnings per share guidance, which remains in the range of $3.65 to $3.95 per share. While the filing doesn't detail the specific quarterly results, it directs investors to accompanying exhibits for the comprehensive financial information. It's important for investors to note that the company may exclude certain items from its reported operating results, and reconciliations for these exclusions to reported earnings guidance are not provided due to the unpredictable nature and potential significant impact of these items on reported earnings.

Key Highlights

  • 1DTE Energy reaffirms its 2012 operating earnings per share guidance of $3.65-$3.95.
  • 2The filing includes the company's earnings release dated April 27, 2012.
  • 3A slide presentation accompanying the earnings release is also furnished.
  • 4The company is furnishing these documents, not formally filing them as part of the 1934 Act, meaning they are not subject to Section 18 liabilities unless expressly incorporated into a future filing.
  • 5Investors are directed to exhibits for detailed financial information for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.
  • 6DTE Energy notes that certain items impacting reported results may be excluded from operating results.
  • 7Reconciliations for excluded items to reported earnings guidance are not provided due to forecasting difficulties.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to furnish DTE Energy's earnings release and a slide presentation, both dated April 27, 2012, which announce the company's financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. It also serves to communicate the company's reaffirmed earnings guidance for the full year 2012.

DTE Energy reaffirmed its previously issued 2012 operating earnings per share guidance. The company expects to achieve operating earnings per share in the range of $3.65 to $3.95 for the full year 2012.

This filing does not provide the specific quarterly financial results directly within the 8-K text itself. Instead, it refers investors to the furnished exhibits (Exhibit 99.1, 99.2, and 99.3) which contain the earnings release, financial information, and slide presentation for detailed results and analysis.

When information is 'furnished' under Form 8-K, particularly for Item 2.02 and 7.01, it means the company is making the information public but it is not considered formally 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This generally means the company is not subject to the same level of liability for forward-looking statements contained within these furnished documents, unless they are specifically incorporated into a formal SEC filing.