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) February 25, 2009
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Registrant; State of Incorporation; |
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IRS Employer |
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Address; and Telephone Number |
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Identification No. |
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1-9513
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CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
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38-2726431 |
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(A Michigan Corporation) |
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One Energy Plaza |
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Jackson, Michigan 49201 |
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(517) 788-0550 |
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1-5611
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CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY
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38-0442310 |
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(A Michigan Corporation) |
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One Energy Plaza |
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Jackson, Michigan 49201 |
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(517) 788-0550 |
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 2.02. |
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 25, 2009, CMS Energy Corporation (CMS Energy) issued a News Release, in which it
announced its 2008 results and 2009 adjusted earnings guidance. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the CMS Energy News Release, furnished as
a part of this report.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on
Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth in such a filing.
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Item 9.01. |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1 |
CMS Energy Corporation News Release dated February 25, 2009 |
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 INFORMATION and RISK FACTORS each
found in the MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS sections of CMS Energys Form 10-K and Consumers
Energys Form 10-K each for the Year Ended December 31, 2007 and as updated in CMS Energys and
Consumers Energys Forms 10-Q for the Quarters Ended March 31, 2008, June 30, 2008, and September
30, 2008. CMS Energys and Consumers Energys FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION and
RISK FACTORS sections are incorporated herein by reference and discuss important factors that
could cause CMS Energys and Consumers Energys results to differ materially from those anticipated
in such statements.