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DTE ENERGY CO 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Jun 9, 2014)

Filed June 9, 2014For Securities:DTEDTKDTBDTGDTW

Summary

DTE Energy Co. filed an 8-K on June 9, 2014, to furnish investors with a slide presentation for meetings scheduled between June 9-13, 2014. The primary focus for investors is the reaffirmation of DTE Energy's 2014 operating earnings per share guidance, set between $4.20 and $4.40. This guidance is presented as 'operating earnings,' which may exclude certain items impacting reported results, although specific reconciliations are not provided due to the unpredictable nature of these items. The company also included standard forward-looking statements disclosures, advising investors to consult its 2013 10-K and 2014 10-Q filings, as well as other SEC reports, for a comprehensive understanding of risks and uncertainties that could materially affect actual results. This filing serves as a communication tool to update investors on the company's financial outlook for the current year.

Key Highlights

  • 1DTE Energy reaffirms its 2014 operating earnings per share guidance of $4.20 - $4.40.
  • 2A slide presentation is being furnished to investors in conjunction with meetings held from June 9-13, 2014.
  • 3The furnished slide presentation is available on DTE Energy's website starting June 9, 2014.
  • 4The company clarifies that its 'operating earnings' guidance may exclude certain items that impact reported GAAP earnings.
  • 5Specific reconciliations to reported earnings guidance are not provided due to the inability to reliably forecast excluded items.
  • 6The filing includes a standard disclaimer regarding forward-looking statements and incorporates by reference risk factors from other SEC filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

DTE Energy reaffirmed its 2014 operating earnings per share guidance to be in the range of $4.20 to $4.40.

Investors can find the slide presentation furnished with this 8-K filing on DTE Energy's website (www.dteenergy.com) starting June 9, 2014. For a deeper understanding of potential risks and uncertainties, investors should refer to the 'Forward-Looking Statements' sections in DTE Energy's 2013 Form 10-K and its 2014 Form 10-Q filings.

The filing indicates that 'operating earnings' may exclude certain items that impact the company's reported GAAP earnings. DTE Energy has not provided specific reconciliations for these excluded items because it's not possible to reliably forecast their fluctuations, which can significantly affect reported results.

According to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is not deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor is it subject to the liabilities of that section. It also will not be incorporated by reference into other SEC filings unless expressly stated.