CMS Energy Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update

 

 

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 5, 2025

 

Commission		Registrant; State of Incorporation;		IRS Employer
File Number		Address; and Telephone Number		Identification No.
1-9513		CMS ENERGY CORPORATION (A Michigan Corporation) One Energy Plaza Jackson, Michigan 49201 (517) 788-0550		38-2726431
1-5611		CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY (A Michigan Corporation) One Energy Plaza Jackson, Michigan 49201 (517) 788-0550		38-0442310

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange  on which registered
CMS Energy Corporation Common Stock, $0.01 par value		CMS		New York Stock Exchange
CMS Energy Corporation 5.625% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2078		CMSA		New York Stock Exchange
CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2078		CMSC		New York Stock Exchange
CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079		CMSD		New York Stock Exchange
CMS Energy Corporation, Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.200% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C		CMS PRC		New York Stock Exchange
Consumers Energy Company Cumulative Preferred Stock, $100 par value: $4.50 Series		CMS-PB		New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).  Emerging growth company:  CMS Energy Corporation ¨        Consumers Energy Company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  CMS Energy Corporation ¨  Consumers Energy Company ¨

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On June 5, 2025, Kurt Darrow, who has served as a member of the CMS Energy Corporation (“CMS Energy”) and Consumers Energy Company (“Consumers”) Boards of Directors (“Boards”) since 2013, informed CMS Energy and Consumers that he has decided to retire from the Boards, effective July 1, 2025. His decision to retire is personal and not due to any disagreement involving either CMS Energy or Consumers. The Boards and management thank Kurt for his dedicated service and contributions during his tenure as a director.

 

	Exhibit Index
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

SIGNATURES 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

	CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
Dated: June 6, 2025	By:	/s/ Melissa M. Gleespen
		Melissa M. Gleespen
		Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
	CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY
Dated: June 6, 2025	By:	/s/ Melissa M. Gleespen
		Melissa M. Gleespen
		Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer