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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 27, 2006

CMS Energy Corporation
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan	001-09513	38-2726431
_____________________ (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)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		517-788-0550

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Consumers Energy Company
__________________________________________
(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)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		517-788-0550

n/a
______________________________________________
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:

[  ]  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))

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Employee Retirement Income Security Act Class Action

On March 1, 2006, CMS Energy Corporation ("CMS Energy") and Consumers Energy Company ("Consumers") filed a Form 8-K, announcing that they had reached an agreement to settle two consolidated lawsuits filed in 2002 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan as putative class actions on behalf of participants and beneficiaries of CMS Energy’s Employees’ Savings Plan who participated in the Plan between August 3, 2000 and December 27, 2004, subject to court approval. CMS Energy, Consumers, CMS Marketing, Services and Trading Company (now known as CMS Energy Resource Management Company) and certain officers and directors were defendants in the lawsuits. The hearing on final approval of the settlement was held on June 15, 2006 before the Honorable George Caram Steeh. On June 27, 2006, the judge entered the Order and Final Judgment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, approving the proposed settlement with minor modifications.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Order and Final Judgment, dated June 27, 2006

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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
June 28, 2006		By:		Thomas J. Webb
				Name: Thomas J. Webb
				Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

		Consumers Energy Company
June 28, 2006		By:		Thomas J. Webb
				Name: Thomas J. Webb
				Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Order and Final Judgment, dated June 27, 2006