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): | December 5, 2005 |
CMS Energy Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan | 001-09513 | 38-2726431 |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan | 49201 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 517-788-0550 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Consumers Energy Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan | 001-05611 | 38-0442310 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
_____________ (Commission |
______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan | 49201 | |
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
___________ (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 517-788-0550 |
n/a
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 5, 2005, CMS Energy Corporation ("CMS Energy") issued a News Release in which it announced that its Michigan utility subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company, plans to sell the Palisades nuclear power plant in a competitive bidding process. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the CMS Energy News Release, filed as a part of this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 CMS Energy News Release, dated December 5, 2005
This Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in Rule 3b-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule 175 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and relevant legal decisions. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. They should be read in conjunction with “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS” found in the MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS sections of CMS Energy’s and Consumers Energy Company’s Forms 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2005 (both incorporated herein by reference), that discuss important factors that could cause CMS Energy’s and Consumers Energy Company’s results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CMS Energy Corporation | ||||
December 5, 2005 | By: |
Thomas J. Webb
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Name: Thomas J. Webb | ||||
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Consumers Energy Company | ||||
December 5, 2005 | By: |
Thomas J. Webb
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Name: Thomas J. Webb | ||||
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
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99.1
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CMS Energy News Release, dated December 5, 2005 |