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 20, 2012
| Commission File Number |
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its |
IRS Employer Identification No. | ||
| 1-11607 | DTE Energy Company (a Michigan corporation) One Energy Plaza Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 313-235-4000 |
38-3217752 |
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On April 20, 2012, Michigan Consolidated Gas Company (MichCon) filed a general rate case, No. U-16999, with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). The full text of the filing is available on the MPSC’s website (http://efile.mpsc.state.mi.us/efile/) under case number U-16999. MichCon is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DTE Energy Company (DTE Energy.)
On April 20, 2012, DTE Energy will post a summary and discussion of the filing in the MichCon rate case to the DTE Energy website at www.dteenergy.com. The Summary is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Summary of MichCon’s Rate Case Filing U-16999, dated April 20, 2012. | |||
Forward-Looking Statements:
This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various assumptions, risks and uncertainties. It should be read in conjunction with the “Forward-Looking Statements” section in DTE Energy’s 2011 Form 10-K (which section is incorporated by reference herein), and in conjunction with other SEC reports filed by DTE Energy that discuss important factors that could cause DTE Energy’s actual results to differ materially. DTE Energy expressly disclaims any current intention to update any forward-looking statements contained in this report as a result of new information or future events or developments.
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.
Date: April 20, 2012
| DTE ENERGY COMPANY (Registrant) |
| /s/ Daniel G. Brudzynski |
| Daniel G. Brudzynski |
| Vice President |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Summary of MichCon’s Rate Case Filing U-16999, dated April 20, 2012. | |