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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 5, 2025

 

Commission   Registrant; State of Incorporation;   IRS Employer
File Number   Address; and Telephone Number   Identification No.
         
1-9513  

CMS ENERGY CORPORATION

(A Michigan Corporation)
One Energy Plaza
Jackson, Michigan 49201
(517) 788-0550

  38-2726431
         
1-5611  

CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY

(A Michigan Corporation)
One Energy Plaza
Jackson, Michigan 49201
(517) 788-0550

  38-0442310

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange 
on which registered
CMS Energy Corporation Common Stock, $0.01 par value   CMS   New York Stock Exchange
CMS Energy Corporation 5.625% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2078   CMSA   New York Stock Exchange
CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2078   CMSC   New York Stock Exchange
CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079   CMSD   New York Stock Exchange
CMS Energy Corporation, Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.200% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C   CMS PRC   New York Stock Exchange
Consumers Energy Company Cumulative Preferred Stock, $100 par value: $4.50 Series   CMS-PB   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).  Emerging growth company:  CMS Energy Corporation ¨        Consumers Energy Company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  CMS Energy Corporation ¨  Consumers Energy Company ¨

 

 

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On June 5, 2025, Kurt Darrow, who has served as a member of the CMS Energy Corporation (“CMS Energy”) and Consumers Energy Company (“Consumers”) Boards of Directors (“Boards”) since 2013, informed CMS Energy and Consumers that he has decided to retire from the Boards, effective July 1, 2025. His decision to retire is personal and not due to any disagreement involving either CMS Energy or Consumers. The Boards and management thank Kurt for his dedicated service and contributions during his tenure as a director.

 

 

 Exhibit Index

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
     
     
Dated: June 6, 2025 By: /s/ Melissa M. Gleespen
    Melissa M. Gleespen
    Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
     
     
  CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY
     
     
Dated: June 6, 2025 By: /s/ Melissa M. Gleespen
    Melissa M. Gleespen
    Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

  

 


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