CMS Energy Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 21, 2025, CMS Energy Corporation ("CMS Energy") issued and sold $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.50% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2055 (the “Notes”), pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 that CMS Energy filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission utilizing a “shelf” registration process (No. 333-270060) (the "Registration Statement"), a Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated February 18, 2025 to the Prospectus dated February 27, 2023, an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that included the final terms of the transaction, a Final Prospectus Supplement dated February 18, 2025 to the Prospectus dated February 27, 2023 and an underwriting agreement among CMS Energy and the underwriters named in that agreement with respect to the Notes. CMS Energy intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including working capital and repayment of indebtedness.
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to file certain documents in connection with the offering as exhibits to the Registration Statement.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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 | ||
| Dated: February 21, 2025 | By: | /s/ Rejji P. Hayes |
| Rejji P. Hayes | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |