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) April 25, 2014
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Registrant; State of Incorporation; |
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IRS Employer |
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1-9513 |
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CMS ENERGY CORPORATION |
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38-2726431 |
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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 25, 2014, CMS Energy Corporation amended its $180 million unsecured Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A. and Union Bank, N.A. (the “Banks”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The Agreement was originally entered into on December 15, 2011, and was amended on February 8, 2013 to reduce the pricing terms in the Agreement. The Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the 8-K filed December 20, 2011 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The effect of the April 25, 2014 amendment is to reduce the pricing terms in the Agreement and extend the maturity date from December 15, 2016 to April 25, 2017.
The Banks have provided banking and underwriting services to CMS Energy Corporation in the ordinary course of business.
The foregoing description of the amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the amendment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
10.1 Amendment No. 2 dated as of April 25, 2014 to $180,000,000 Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 2011
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.
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CMS ENERGY CORPORATION |
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Dated: April 30, 2014 |
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/s/ Thomas J. Webb |
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Thomas J. Webb |
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Executive Vice President and |
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Chief Financial Officer |