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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): February 15, 2008
             
    Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter,        
Commission   State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive   IRS Employer    
File Number   Offices and Telephone Number   Identification No.    
 
           
1-11607
  DTE Energy Company   38-3217752    
 
  (a Michigan corporation)        
 
  2000 2nd Avenue        
 
  Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279        
 
  313-235-4000        
 
           
1-2198
  The Detroit Edison Company   38-0478650    
 
  (a Michigan corporation)        
 
  2000 2nd Avenue        
 
  Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279        
 
  313-235-4000        
     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure.
DTE Energy Company (“DTE Energy”) today announced that it expects full year 2007 operating earnings of at least $2.70 per share excluding synthetic fuel, exceeding its previous guidance of $2.50 to $2.65 per share, due to solid performance in the company’s utility and non-utility businesses. For additional detail regarding the 2007 performance of DTE Energy and its subsidiaries, please refer to DTE Energy’s press release distributed for media today and furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, under Item 7.01., 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
  Press Release of DTE Energy Company dated February 15, 2008.
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 each of DTE Energy’s and The Detroit Edison Company’s (“Detroit Edison”) 2006 Form 10-K (which sections are incorporated by reference herein), and in conjunction with other SEC reports filed by DTE Energy and Detroit Edison that discuss important factors that could cause DTE Energy’s and Detroit Edison’s actual results to differ materially. DTE Energy and Detroit Edison 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: February 15, 2008
         
  DTE ENERGY COMPANY
(Registrant)
 
 
  /s/Peter Oleksiak    
  Peter Oleksiak   
  Vice President and Controller   
 
 
  THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
(Registrant)
 
 
  /s/Peter Oleksiak    
  Peter Oleksiak   
  Controller   
 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit    
Number   Description
       
 
  99.1    
Press Release of DTE Energy Company dated February 15, 2008.