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): November 30, 2004
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Commission
File Number | | Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter | | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
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| 1-11607 | | DTE Energy Company | | 38-3217752 |
| | (a Michigan corporation) | | |
| | 2000 2nd Avenue | | |
| | Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 | | |
| | (313) 235-4000 | | |
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| 1-2198 | | The Detroit Edison Company | | 38-0478650 |
| | (a Michigan Corporation) | | |
| | 2000 2nd Avenue | | |
| | Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 | | |
| | (313) 235-4000 | | |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01. Other Events
On November 30, 2004, The Detroit Edison Company (“Detroit Edison”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of DTE Energy Company (“DTE Energy”), issued a News Release in which it announced that it posted to the DTE Energy website at www.dteenergy.com a Preliminary Summary of Key Provisions of Detroit Edison Final Rate Order.
For a detailed discussion, please see Detroit Edison’s News Release dated November 30, 2004, and the Preliminary Summary of Key Provisions of Detroit Edison Final Rate Order dated November 30, 2004, attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 respectively and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | | News Release of Detroit Edison dated November 30, 2004. |
| 99.2 | | Preliminary Summary of Key Provisions of Detroit Edison Final Rate Order. |
Forward-Looking Statements:
This Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” that are subject to various assumptions, risks and uncertainties. They should be read in conjunction with the “Forward-Looking Statements” section in DTE Energy’s and Detroit Edison’s 2003 Form 10-K (which are incorporated by reference herein), and in conjunction with other SEC reports filed by DTE Energy and Detroit Edison that discuss important factors that could cause DTE Energy’s and Detroit Edison ’s actual results to differ materially. DTE Energy and Detroit Edison expressly disclaim any current intention to update any forward-looking statements contained in this report as a result of new information or future events or developments.
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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.
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| Date: December 1, 2004 | DTE ENERGY COMPANY
(Registrant)
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| | /s/Daniel G. Brudzynski | |
| | Daniel G. Brudzynski | |
| | Vice President and Controller | |
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| Date: December 1, 2004 | THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
(Registrant)
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| | /s/Daniel G. Brudzynski | |
| | Daniel G. Brudzynski | |
| | Vice President and Controller | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | News Release of Detroit Edison dated November 30, 2004. |
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| 99.2 | | Preliminary Summary of Key Provisions of Detroit Edison Final Rate Order. |
