CONSUMERS ENERGY CO — Board/Management Information 2017

May 22, 2017

8-K 1 a17-13984_18k.htm 8-K

*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 16, 2017

Commission File Number	Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address; and Telephone Number	IRS Employer 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:

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

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

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

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

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 o Consumers Energy Company o

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 o Consumers Energy Company o

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*Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.*

On May 22, 2017, CMS Energy Corporation (“CMS Energy”) and Consumers Energy Company (“Consumers Energy”) announced the following management changes.

As of July 1, 2017, Brandon J. Hofmeister will assume the position of senior vice president, governmental, regulatory and public affairs, reporting to the chief executive officer. Mr. Hofmeister, age 40, served as vice president, governmental and public affairs of Consumers Energy since July 2016. Prior to that, he served as executive director in governmental and public affairs and strategy & research from 2013 to 2016. Before joining CMS Energy and Consumers Energy, Mr. Hofmeister served as an Assistant Professor of Law at Wayne State University from 2010 to 2013 and a visiting Professor of Law at the University of Michigan from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Hofmeister held positions as Special Counsel for Energy and Climate Policy and Deputy Legal Counsel to former Gov. Jennifer Granholm. He is a graduate of both Harvard University and Harvard Law School.

David G. Mengebier, senior vice president of CMS Energy and Consumers Energy, will serve as senior policy advisor reporting to the chief executive officer until he retires on November 1, 2017.

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*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.

Dated:May 22, 2017	By:	CMS ENERGY CORPORATION — /s/ Melissa M. Gleespen
		Melissa M. Gleespen
		Vice President, Corporate Secretary and
		Chief Compliance Officer
		CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY
Dated: May 22, 2017	By:	/s/ Melissa M. Gleespen
		Melissa M. Gleespen
		Vice President, Corporate Secretary and
		Chief Compliance Officer

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