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DTE ENERGY CO 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Aug 3, 2016)

Filed August 3, 2016For Securities:DTEDTKDTBDTGDTW

Summary

DTE Energy Company (DTE) filed an 8-K on August 3, 2016, primarily to furnish investors with a slide presentation for meetings scheduled on August 4, 2016. This presentation includes a reaffirmation of the company's 2016 operating earnings guidance range of $4.91 to $5.19 per share. Investors should note that the company intends to exclude certain items from its reported 2016 results to arrive at operating earnings. The company acknowledges that reconciliations for these excluded items are not provided due to the difficulty in forecasting their significant fluctuations. These adjustments could materially impact reported earnings, and investors are encouraged to review the "Forward-Looking Statements" and other risk factors discussed in DTE's 10-K and 10-Q filings for a comprehensive understanding of potential impacts.

Key Highlights

  • 1DTE Energy reaffirms its 2016 operating earnings guidance of $4.91 - $5.19 per share.
  • 2The company is providing a slide presentation to investors for meetings on August 4, 2016.
  • 3The furnished slide presentation (Exhibit 99.1) is available on DTE Energy's website.
  • 4DTE Energy intends to exclude certain items from its 2016 reported results to calculate operating earnings.
  • 5Reconciliations for items excluded from operating earnings are not provided due to forecasting difficulties.
  • 6The company notes that excluded items can significantly impact reported earnings.
  • 7The information furnished in this 8-K is not considered "filed" for certain SEC liability purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to furnish investors with a slide presentation that will be used in meetings on August 4, 2016. This presentation contains updated business information and reaffirms DTE Energy's 2016 operating earnings guidance.

DTE Energy reaffirms its 2016 operating earnings guidance range of $4.91 to $5.19 per share.

It is likely that certain items impacting DTE Energy's reported 2016 results will be excluded from its operating earnings. The company has not provided reconciliations for these exclusions because it's not possible to reliably forecast these potentially significant fluctuating items.

Investors can find more information about risks and uncertainties in the "Forward-Looking Statements" sections of DTE Energy's and DTE Electric Company's 2015 Form 10-K and their 2016 Forms 10-Q. Other SEC filings by the company also discuss important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially.