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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) December 30, 1998
Commission Registrant; State of Incorporation; IRS Employer
File Number Address; and Telephone Number Identification No
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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
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
CMS Energy Corporation and Duke Energy Corporation have received requests
for additional information ("Second Requests") from the Federal Trade
Commission ("FTC") under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act
("HSR") relating to CMS' acquisition from Duke of the stock of Panhandle
Eastern Pipe Line Company, Trunkline Gas Company, two storage subsidiaries
and Trunkline LNG Company. It is anticipated that responding to the
Second Requests will delay the closing of the acquisition until after the
scheduled January 4, 1998 closing date. CMS believes it is likely that
the acquisition can close in January 1999 after the parties substantially
comply with the Second Requests and the HSR waiting period has expired or
is early terminated by the FTC.
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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: December 30, 1998 By: /s / A.M. Wright
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Alan M. Wright
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
