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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) May 7, 2021

 

Commission   Registrant; State of Incorporation;   IRS Employer
File Number   Address; and Telephone Number   Identification No.
         
1-9513  

CMS ENERGY CORPORATION

(A Michigan Corporation)
One Energy Plaza
Jackson, Michigan 49201
(517) 788-0550

   38-2726431
         
1-5611  

CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY

(A Michigan Corporation)
One Energy Plaza
Jackson, Michigan 49201
(517) 788-0550

   38-0442310

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

  

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange 
on which registered
CMS Energy Corporation Common Stock, $0.01 par value   CMS   New York Stock Exchange
CMS Energy Corporation 5.625% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2078   CMSA   New York Stock Exchange
CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2078   CMSC   New York Stock Exchange
CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079   CMSD   New York Stock Exchange
Consumers Energy Company Cumulative Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value:$4.50 Series   CMS-PB   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).  Emerging growth company:  CMS Energy Corporation ¨        Consumers Energy Company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  CMS Energy Corporation ¨        Consumers Energy Company ¨

 

 

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

CMS ENERGY CORPORATION

 

At the CMS Energy 2021 annual meeting of shareholders held on May 7, 2021, the shareholders of CMS Energy voted upon the proposals as described in its proxy statement dated March 25, 2021. The results of the shareholder votes are as follows.

 

  1. Proposal to elect members to the CMS Energy board of directors. All of the nominees were elected with the votes for individual nominees as follows:

 

Number of Votes:

 

    FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN     BROKER
NON-VOTE		  
Jon E. Barfield     235,168,309       10,636,586       214,617       13,830,716  
Deborah H. Butler     245,399,095       418,793       201,624       13,830,716  
Kurt L. Darrow     242,386,128       3,417,397       215,987       13,830,716  
William D. Harvey     245,395,483       395,721       228,308       13,830,716  
Garrick J. Rochow     245,426,613       389,249       203,650       13,830,716  
John G. Russell     244,485,601       1,315,593       218,318       13,830,716  
Suzanne F. Shank     245,328,951       493,203       197,358       13,830,716  
Myrna M. Soto     244,121,354       1,696,171       201,987       13,830,716  
John G. Sznewajs     245,394,025       414,556       210,931       13,830,716  
Ronald J. Tanski     245,196,316       611,575       211,621       13,830,716  
Laura H. Wright     245,126,291       696,433       196,788       13,830,716  

    

 

 

 

  2. Non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation paid to CMS Energy’s named executive officers, as disclosed in its proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the related narrative disclosure, was approved, with a vote as follows:

 

Number of Votes:

FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN     BROKER
NON-VOTE		  
  235,294,139       10,351,396       373,977       13,830,716  
  96%       4%                  

  

  3. Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit CMS Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2021 was approved, with a vote as follows:

 

Number of Votes:

FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN      BROKER
NON-VOTE		  
  257,879,417       1,789,261       181,550       0  

 

  4. Shareholder proposal relating to a greenwashing audit, more fully described in its proxy statement, was not approved, with a vote as follows:

  

Number of Votes:

FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN     BROKER
NON-VOTE		  
  4,193,052       239,741,665       2,084,795       13,830,716  

   

 

 

 

 

CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY

 

At the concurrent Consumers Energy 2021 annual meeting of shareholders, the shareholders of Consumers Energy voted upon the proposals as described in its proxy statement dated March 25, 2021. The results of the shareholder votes are as follows.

 

  1. Proposal to elect members to the Consumers Energy board of directors. All of the nominees were elected with the votes for individual nominees as follows:

 

Number of Votes:

 

    FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN     BROKER
NON-VOTE		  
Jon E. Barfield     84,198,773       3,959       6,097       122,951  
Deborah H. Butler     84,198,525       5,117       5,187       122,951  
Kurt L. Darrow     84,198,961       3,781       6,087       122,951  
William D. Harvey     84,198,981       3,961       5,887       122,951  
Garrick J. Rochow     84,199,446       3,996       5,387       122,951  
John G. Russell     84,199,446       3,286       6,097       122,951  
Suzanne F. Shank     84,197,938       5,704       5,187       122,951  
Myrna M. Soto     84,197,739       5,786       5,304       122,951  
John G. Sznewajs     84,199,129       3,696       6,004       122,951  
Ronald J. Tanski     84,199,284       3,541       6,004       122,951  
Laura H. Wright     84,199,250       4,392       5,187       122,951  

   

  2. Non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation paid to Consumers Energy’s named executive officers, as disclosed in its proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the related narrative disclosure, was approved, with a vote as follows:

 

Number of Votes:

 

FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN     BROKER
NON-VOTE		  
  84,178,774       16,884       13,171       122,951  

 

 

 

 

 

  3. Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit Consumers Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2021 was approved, with a vote as follows:

 

Number of Votes:

 

FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN     BROKER
NON-VOTE		  
  84,322,203       2,587       6,990       0  

 

 

 

 

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.

   

    CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
   
Dated: May 11, 2021 By: /s/ Melissa M. Gleespen
    Melissa M. Gleespen
    Vice President, Corporate Secretary and
    Chief Compliance Officer
   
    CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY
   
Dated: May 11, 2021 By: /s/ Melissa M. Gleespen
    Melissa M. Gleespen
    Vice President, Corporate Secretary and
    Chief Compliance Officer