CMS ENERGY CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Aug 5, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CMS ENERGY CORP (CMS)
CIK: 0000811156
Period of Report: 2010-08-04

Reporting Person: PAQUETTE JOSEPH FARNAND JR (N/A)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-08-04	Common Stock	M	26416	$15.87	Acquired	26416	Indirect
2010-08-04	Common Stock	S	26416	$15.87	Disposed	0	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-08-04	PSU-Director Deferred Comp	$	M	26416	Disposed	2010-08-04	Common Stock (26416)	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	30219	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Total holdings reflect an adjustment of 687 shares of CMS Common Stock purchased by the Corporation on Mr. Paquette's behalf as a result of his participation in the Corporation's Stock Purchase Plan.

F2: Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of CMS Energy's Common Stock.

F3: These units have been held by a Trustee on Mr. Paquette's behalf pursuant to CMS Energy's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Such deferred income is to be paid in 10 annual installments commencing in January 2011 due to Mr. Paquette's retirement in May 2010.

F4: These units have been held by a Trustee on Mr. Paquette's behalf pursuant to CMS Energy's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Such deferred income is to be paid in 10 annual installments commencing in January 2011 due to Mr. Paquette's retirement in May 2010.