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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | August 26, 2005 |
CMS Energy Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Michigan | 001-09513 | 38-2726431 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
(Commission | ______________
(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan | | 49201 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 517-788-0550 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 8, 2005, CMS Energy Corporation filed a Form 8-K, announcing that it had reached an agreement to settle a shareholder derivative lawsuit linked to round-trip energy trading, subject to court approval. Also disclosed in the July 8, 2005 Form 8-K were the filing of the Stipulation of Settlement and related forms of notice and court order, as well as an Order of the Jackson County, Michigan, Circuit Court setting August 26, 2005 as the date for final hearing on the terms of this settlement. The hearing was held on August 26, 2005 before the Honorable Edward J. Grant. At the conclusion of the hearing, the judge entered the Final Order and Judgment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, approving the proposed settlement.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Final Order and Judgment, dated August 26, 2005
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.
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| | | CMS Energy Corporation |
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| August 29, 2005 | | By: | | Thomas J. Webb
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| | | | | Name: Thomas J. Webb |
| | | | | Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Final Order and Judgment, dated August 26, 2005 |
