SEC Document
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): May 13, 2016
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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 |
I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
1-11607 | DTE Energy Company (a Michigan corporation) One Energy Plaza Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 313-235-4000
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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 American Gas Association Financial Forum May 15-17, 2016. A copy of the slide presentation from the meetings is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and will be available on DTE Energy's website, www.dteenergy.com on May 13, 2016.
DTE Energy Vice Chairman Steven Kurmas will provide a business update at the conference at 1:00 p.m. EDT May 16, 2016. The presentation audio and presentation materials will be available via webcast through a link on DTE Energy's website. The webcast replay will be available and archived on the website. In those meetings and in the slide presentation furnished herewith, DTE Energy reaffirms its 2016 operating earnings per share guidance of $4.80-$5.05 per share.
In its slide presentation and this filing, DTE Energy discusses 2016 operating earnings guidance. It is likely that certain items that impact the company's 2016 reported results will be excluded from operating results. Reconciliations to the comparable 2016 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 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 May 15-17, 2016.
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”) 2015 Form 10-K and 2016 Form 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: May 13, 2016
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| DTE ENERGY COMPANY (Registrant) |
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| /s/ Mark C. Rolling Mark C. Rolling Vice President and Treasurer |
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| DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY (Registrant) |
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| /s/ Mark C. Rolling Mark C. Rolling Vice President and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | Description |
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99.1 | Slide Presentation of DTE Energy Company dated May 15-17, 2016.
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