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DTE ENERGY CO 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Mar 4, 2013)

Filed March 4, 2013For Securities:DTEDTKDTBDTGDTW

Summary

DTE Energy Co. (DTE) has filed an 8-K report on March 4, 2013, primarily to disclose information that will be presented to investors at upcoming conferences. The company is reaffirming its previously issued 2013 operating earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.85 to $4.15. This guidance is crucial for investors looking to assess the company's near-term financial performance expectations. The filing also highlights that the company's "operating earnings" may exclude certain items that impact reported results. While reconciliations for these potential exclusions are not provided due to forecasting uncertainty, investors should be aware that these items could significantly affect actual reported earnings. The provided slide presentation, furnished as an exhibit, contains further details on these matters and was made available on the company's website.

Key Highlights

  • 1DTE Energy reaffirms its 2013 operating EPS guidance of $3.85-$4.15 per share.
  • 2The company is participating in the UBS Natural Gas, Electric Power and MLP Conference (March 5, 2013) and the Morgan Stanley Utilities Conference (March 7-8, 2013).
  • 3A slide presentation accompanying these investor meetings is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 4The presentation and this filing discuss 2013 operating earnings guidance.
  • 5Certain items impacting reported results may be excluded from operating results for 2013.
  • 6Reconciliations for excluded items to reported earnings are not provided due to forecasting difficulty.
  • 7Information furnished in this report is not deemed "filed" under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as explicitly stated in future filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

DTE Energy is reaffirming its 2013 operating earnings per share guidance to be in the range of $3.85 to $4.15. This indicates the company's continued confidence in its projected profitability for the year.

Operating earnings are a non-GAAP measure that typically excludes certain items the company believes are not indicative of its ongoing, core business performance. These excluded items can fluctuate significantly and may include things like one-time gains or losses, restructuring charges, or other unusual events. The company notes these exclusions may impact reported results but does not provide specific reconciliations in this filing.

A slide presentation dated March 5, 2013, was furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. This presentation contains further details discussed during investor meetings and was also made available on DTE Energy's website at www.dteenergy.com.

The disclaimer means that, unless otherwise incorporated by reference into a registration statement, the information provided in this 8-K (including the exhibit) is not subject to the same liability provisions under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as information that is formally 'filed'. This is a standard disclosure for Regulation FD materials designed to provide information to the public without necessarily triggering full 'filing' status.