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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 22, 2017



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

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 22, 2017, DTE Gas Company (DTE Gas) filed a general rate case, No. U-18999, 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-18999.  DTE Gas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DTE Energy Company (DTE Energy).
    
On November 22, 2017, DTE Energy will post a summary and discussion of the filing in the DTE Gas 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


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 2016 Form 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 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: November 22, 2017            
    
 
DTE Energy Company
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
/s/ Don M. Stanczak
 
Don M. Stanczak
 
Vice President