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): September 19, 2008
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Commission
File Number | | Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
its Charter, State of Incorporation,
Address of Principal Executive Offices
and Telephone Number | | I.R.S. Employer
Identification No. |
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| 1-11607 | | DTE Energy Company
(a Michigan corporation)
2000 2nd Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279
(313) 235-4000 | | 38-3217752 |
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| 1-2198 | | The Detroit Edison Company
(a Michigan corporation)
2000 2nd Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279
313-235-4000 | | 38-0478650 |
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
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The Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate reached a compromise on a package of bills to establish a sustainable, long-term energy plan for Michigan. The bills passed the House and Senate on bipartisan votes. A summary of key provisions of this legislation can be found posted to the DTE Energy Company (“DTE Energy”) website at www.dteenergy.com and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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| Item 9.01. | | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Summary of Legislation dated September 19, 2008.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various assumptions, risks and uncertainties. It should be read in conjunction with the “Forward-Looking Statements” section in DTE Energy’s and Detroit Edison’s 2007 Forms 10-K and 2008 Forms 10-Q (which sections 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: September 19, 2008 | DTE ENERGY COMPANY
(Registrant)
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| | /s/ N.A. Khouri | |
| | N.A. Khouri | |
| | Vice President and Treasurer | |
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| | THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
(Registrant)
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| | /s/ N.A. Khouri | |
| | N.A. Khouri | |
| | Vice President and Treasurer | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 99.1 | | Summary of Legislation dated September 19, 2008. | |
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