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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 3, 2017
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Commission File Number | Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number |
IRS Employer Identification No. |
1-11607 | DTE Energy Company (a Michigan corporation) One Energy Plaza Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 313-235-4000 | 38-3217752 |
1-2198 | DTE Electric Company (a Michigan corporation) One Energy Plaza Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 313-235-4000 | 38-0478650 |
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
DTE Energy Company (“DTE Energy”) will meet with investors at the EEI Financial Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida November 5-7, 2017. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Gerard M. Anderson will provide a business update to the EEI Financial Conference at approximately 11:15-11:55 a.m., EST November 7, 2017. A copy of the slide presentation from the meetings and the business update presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and will be available on DTE Energy's website, www.dteenergy.com on November 3, 2017. The business update presentation will be available via live webcast and archived for future viewing through a link on DTE Energy's website, www.dteenergy.com. In the meetings and the presentation, DTE Energy reaffirms its 2017 operating earnings guidance range of $5.38-$5.69 per share. DTE Energy also announced its early outlook for 2018 operating earnings guidance range of $5.48- $5.88 per share.
In its business presentation and this filing, DTE Energy discusses 2017 and 2018 operating earnings guidance. It is likely that certain items that impact the company's 2017 and 2018 reported results will be excluded from operating results. Reconciliations to the comparable 2017 and 2018 reported earnings guidance are not provided because it is not possible to provide a reliable forecast of specific line items. These items may fluctuate significantly from period to period and may have a significant impact on reported earnings.
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.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Slide Presentation of DTE Energy Company dated November 5-7, 2017.
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 and DTE Electric Company's (“DTE Electric”) 2016 Forms 10-K and 2017 Forms 10-Q (which sections are incorporated by reference herein), and in conjunction with other SEC reports filed by DTE Energy and DTE Electric that discuss important factors that could cause DTE Energy's and DTE Electric's actual results to differ materially. DTE Energy and DTE Electric expressly disclaim 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 registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 3, 2017
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| DTE ENERGY COMPANY (Registrant) |
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| /s/ Peter B. Oleksiak Peter B. Oleksiak Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY (Registrant) |
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| /s/ Peter B. Oleksiak Peter B. Oleksiak Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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