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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) JUNE 3, 2000
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
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.
On June 3 and June 5, 2000, Consumers Energy Company and its parent CMS
Energy Corporation, respectively, issued press releases on the June 3, 2000
enactment of electric restructuring legislation in Michigan.
Copies of the Companies' press releases announcing these developments are
filed as exhibits to this report. The Michigan Legislature's website, at
www.MichiganLegislature.org contains further information about the new electric
restructuring legislation. The complete text of the legislation on electric
restructuring and securitization of stranded costs is found in Substitute for
Senate Bill Numbers 937 and 1253.
The press releases contain "forward-looking statements" that are subject to
risks and uncertainties. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates",
"intends", and "plans" and variations of such words and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. They should be read in
conjunction with the "Forward-Looking Statement Cautionary Factors" in CMS
Energy's and Consumers' Form 10-K, Item 1 (incorporated by reference herein)
that discusses important factors that could cause CMS Energy's and Consumers'
results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
(99)(a) Consumers Energy press release dated June 3, 2000 relating to
the electric restructuring legislation in Michigan.
(99)(b) CMS Energy press release dated June 5, 2000 relating to the
electric restructuring legislation in Michigan.
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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.
CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
Dated: June 5, 2000 By: /s/ Alan M. Wright
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Alan M. Wright
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY
Dated: June 5, 2000 By: /s/ Alan M. Wright
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Alan M. Wright
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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(99)(a) - Consumers Energy press release dated June 3, 2000
relating to the electric restructuring legislation in
Michigan.
(99)(b) - CMS Energy press release dated June 5, 2000
relating to the electric restructuring legislation
in Michigan.
