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 19, 2020
| Commission | | Registrant; State of Incorporation; | | IRS Employer |
| File Number | | Address; and Telephone Number | | Identification No. |
| | | | | |
| 1-9513 | | CMS ENERGY CORPORATION (A Michigan Corporation)
One Energy Plaza
Jackson, Michigan 49201
(517) 788-0550 | | 38-2726431 |
| | | | | |
| 1-5611 | | CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY (A Michigan Corporation)
One Energy Plaza
Jackson, Michigan 49201
(517) 788-0550 | | 38-0442310 |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange
on which registered |
| CMS Energy Corporation Common Stock, $0.01 par value | | CMS | | New York Stock Exchange |
| CMS Energy Corporation 5.625% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2078 | | CMSA | | New York Stock Exchange |
| CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2078 | | CMSC | | New York Stock Exchange |
| CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079 | | CMSD | | New York Stock Exchange |
| Consumers Energy Company Cumulative Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value: $4.50 Series | | CMS-PB | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company: CMS Energy Corporation ¨ Consumers Energy Company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. CMS Energy Corporation ¨ Consumers Energy Company ¨
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 24, 2020, CMS Energy Corporation (CMS Energy”) and Consumers Energy Company (“Consumers Energy”) announced the following management changes.
As of December 1, 2020, LeeRoy Wells Jr. will assume the position of senior vice president of operations. Wells, age 42, joined Consumers Energy in 2006 as part of the electric generation operations team responsible for electric infrastructure reliability. He was elected vice president of gas operations in 2019. Prior to this role, Wells served in a variety of leadership positions across the business as vice president of operations support overseeing the supply chain, corporate safety and health, fleet, facilities, and real estate departments helping to ensure reliability and safety within our infrastructure. He has also worked as an executive director in electric operations, leading a workforce of over 480 employees in the area of electric low voltage distribution, construction and service restoration.
As of December 1, 2020, Tonya Berry will assume the position of vice president of gas operations. Berry, age 48, has served as vice president of operations performance since November 2018. In her role, she leads the implementation of Lean methodologies to further enhance our Quality Assurance function and improve work management processes within the gas and electric groups. Berry joined Consumers Energy in 2015 as a member of the quality team. After briefly serving as manager of strategic initiatives with Massachusetts-based Energy Federation, Inc., she returned in 2017 to successfully lead Consumers Energy’s Lean Office and the company’s adoption of the CE Way. Berry has 20 years of experience deploying Lean methodologies across many industries and is a Six Sigma Black Belt from Lawrence Tech University. Prior to joining Consumers Energy, Berry also worked for Chrysler LLC in lean operations and industrial engineering.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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: November 24, 2020 | By: | /s/ Shaun M. Johnson |
| | | Shaun M. Johnson |
| | | Senior Vice President and |
| | | General Counsel |
| | | |
| | | CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY |
| | | |
| Dated: November 24, 2020 | By: | /s/ Shaun M. Johnson |
| | | Shaun M. Johnson |
| | | Senior Vice President and |
| | | General Counsel |
