CMS ENERGY CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 14, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CMS ENERGY CORP (CMS)
CIK: 0000811156
Period of Report: 2012-08-13

Reporting Person: Brunner James E (N/A)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-08-13	Common Stock	A	27500	—	Acquired	232638	Direct
2012-08-13	Common Stock	F	25682	$23.89	Disposed	206956	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Stock	S	45000	$23.702	Disposed	161956	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares of Common Stock of CMS Energy Corporation ("CMS") acquired as a result of CMS exceeding certain performance criteria established under the 2009 Restricted Stock Award granted to the reporting person in accordance with the provisions of the CMS Performance Incentive Stock Plan.

F2: The total holdings reflect an adjustment of 1,348 additional shares of Common Stock of CMS Energy Corporation ("CMS") acquired as a result of the reporting person's participation in the CMS Stock Purchase Plan, and an adjustment of 1,558 additional shares of Restricted Stock purchased on behalf of the reporting person as a result of an automatic acquisition of Restricted Stock in lieu of cash dividends pursuant to the terms of the award granted to the reporting person in accordance with the provisions of the CMS Performance Incentive Stock Plan.