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) October 28, 2010
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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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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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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
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 28, 2010, CMS Energy Corporation (“CMS Energy”) issued a News Release in which it
announced its results for the third quarter of 2010 and reaffirmed its guidance for 2010 adjusted
earnings. 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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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 CMS Energy News Release dated October 28, 2010
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”
sections of CMS Energy Corporation’s (“CMS Energy”) Form 10-K and Consumers Energy Company’s
(“Consumers Energy”) Form 10-K each for the Year Ended December 31, 2009 and as updated in CMS
Energy’s and Consumers Energy’s Forms 10-Q for the Quarters Ended March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010.
CMS Energy’s and Consumers Energy’s “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION” and “RISK FACTORS”
sections are incorporated herein by reference and discuss important factors that could cause CMS
Energy’s and Consumers Energy’s results to differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements.