CMS Energy Files 8-K on Shareholder Votes and Financials

TL;DR

CMS Energy filed an 8-K on May 7th detailing shareholder votes and financials from May 3rd.

AI Summary

CMS Energy Corp. (CMS) filed an 8-K on May 7, 2024, reporting on matters submitted to a vote of security holders and financial statements. The filing pertains to events occurring on May 3, 2024, and includes information related to their common stock.

Why It Matters

This filing provides transparency on key corporate governance events and financial reporting for CMS Energy Corp. investors.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine filing reporting on standard corporate events and financial statements.

Key Numbers

• 20240503 — Report Date (Date of events reported in the filing)
• 20240507 — Filing Date (Date the 8-K was submitted to the SEC)

Key Players & Entities

• CMS Energy Corp. (company) — Filer
• Consumers Energy Co (company) — Related entity
• Consumers Power Co (company) — Former company name
• 0000811156 (company) — Central Index Key for CMS Energy Corp.
• 0000201533 (company) — Central Index Key for Consumers Energy Co

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Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — CMS Energy Corporation Common Stock, $0.01 par value CMS New York Stock Exchan
• $1.00 — rgy Company Cumulative Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value: $4.50 Series CMS-PB New
• $4.50 — ative Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value: $4.50 Series CMS-PB New York Stock Exchan

Filing Documents

• tm2413710d1_8k.htm (8-K) — 104KB
• tm2413710d1_ex3-1.htm (EX-3.1) — 2KB
• 0001104659-24-058008.txt ( ) — 366KB
• cms-20240503.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 5KB
• cms-20240503_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 29KB
• cms-20240503_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 39KB
• cms-20240503_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 27KB
• tm2413710d1_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 13KB

03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. On May 7, 2024, CMS Energy Corporation ("CMS Energy") submitted to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs a Certificate of Amendment to the CMS Energy Restated Articles of Incorporation. This amendment eliminated supermajority vote requirements and was approved by the shareholders as set forth below. A copy of the amendment is attached as exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION At the CMS Energy 2024 annual meeting of shareholders held on May 3, 2024, the shareholders of CMS Energy voted upon the proposals as described in its proxy statement dated March 21, 2024. The results of the shareholder votes are as follows. 1. Proposal to elect members to the CMS Energy Board of Directors. All of the nominees were elected with the votes for individual nominees as follows: Number of Votes: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE Jon E. Barfield 237,419,696 13,283,937 250,671 13,009,367 Deborah H. Butler 250,296,402 422,826 235,076 13,009,367 Kurt L. Darrow 238,796,640 11,925,155 232,509 13,009,367 Ralph Izzo 250,285,831 441,442 227,031 13,009,367 Garrick J. Rochow 249,678,319 1,048,486 227,499 13,009,367 John G. Russell 247,624,835 3,090,984 238,485 13,009,367 Suzanne F. Shank 250,251,927 465,961 236,416 13,009,367 Myrna M. Soto 246,393,164 4,318,816 242,324 13,009,367 John G. Sznewajs 250,273,112 440,062 241,130 13,009,367 Ronald J. Tanski 250,219,716 493,635 240,953 13,009,367 Laura H. Wright 238,161,920 12,559,922 232,462 13,009,367 2. Non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation paid to CMS Energy's named executive officers, as disclosed in its proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis , the compensation tables and the related narrative disclosure, was approved, with a vote as follows: Number of Votes: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE 235,442,409 12,588,863 2,923,032 13,009,367 3. Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit CMS Energy's financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2024 was approved, with a vot

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. 3.1 Amendment to CMS Energy's Restated Articles of Incorporation 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

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: May 7, 2024 By: /s/ Melissa M. Gleespen Melissa M. Gleespen Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY Dated: May 7, 2024 By: /s/ Melissa M. Gleespen Melissa M. Gleespen Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Office r

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