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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 24, 1999
Commission Registrant; IRS Employer
File Number State of Incorporation; Identification No
Address; and Telephone Number
1-9513 CMS ENERGY CORPORATION 38-2726431
(A Michigan Corporation)
Fairlane Plaza South, Suite 1100
330 Town Center Drive
Dearborn, Michigan 48126
(313) 436-9261
1-5611 CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY 38-0442310
(A Michigan Corporation)
212 West Michigan Avenue
Jackson, Michigan
(517) 788-1030
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
CMS Energy Corporation today announced that it has mailed to all
of its Class G common stockholders a notice of an exchange, effective at
close of business on October 25, 1999, of up to 6.2 million shares of
CMS Energy common stock for all outstanding shares of Class G common
stock. A copy of the Corporation's press release announcing the exchange
date and the quarterly dividend announcement is attached as an exhibit to
this current report. Additional details concerning the exchange can be
found in the Corporation's current report dated September 9, 1999.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
(99) CMS Energy Corporation press release dated September 24, 1999.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
Dated: September 24, 1999 By: /s/ A.M. Wright
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Alan M. Wright
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY
Dated: September 24, 1999 By: /s/ A.M. Wright
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Alan M. Wright
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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(99) CMS Energy Corporation press release dated September
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EXHIBIT (99)
DEARBORN, Mich., September 24, 1999 - CMS Energy Corporation
(NYSE:CMS) today announced its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly
dividend of 36.5 cents per share on the Corporation's common stock,
payable November 22, 1999, to shareholders of record November 3, 1999.
CMS Energy also announced that it has mailed today to all
CMS Class G shareholders a notice of an exchange, on October 25, 1999, of
up to 6.2 million shares of CMS Energy common stock for all outstanding
shares of Class G stock (NYSE:CPG). As announced on September 9, 1999,
CMS Energy will exchange 0.7041 share of CMS Energy common stock for each
share of CMS Class G stock. Given the October 25 exchange date, current
Class G shareholders will receive the November 22, 1999 CMS Energy common
stock dividend, and therefore no Class G dividend was declared.
CMS Energy Corporation has annual sales of about $6 billion and
assets of about $14 billion throughout the U.S. and in 22 countries around
the world with businesses in electric and natural gas utility operations;
independent power production; natural gas pipelines and storage; oil and
gas exploration and production; and energy marketing, services and
trading. CMS Energy Corporation's principal subsidiary is Consumers
Energy, Michigan's largest utility and America's fourth largest
combination gas and electric utility.
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