UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2019
Commission File Number: 1-11607
DTE Energy Company
| Michigan | 38-3217752 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S Employer Identification No.) | |
Commission File Number: 1-2198
DTE Electric Company
| Michigan | 38-0478650 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S Employer Identification No.) | |
Registrants address of principal executive offices: One Energy Plaza, Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (313) 235-4000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Exchange on which Registered | ||
| Common stock, without par value | DTE | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 2012 Series C 5.25% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2062 | DTQ | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 2016 Series B 5.375% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2076 | DTJ | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 2016 Series F 6.00% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2076 | DTY | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 2017 Series E 5.25% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2077 | DTW | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth 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. ☐
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
DTE Energy Company (DTE Energy) is furnishing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with its earnings release issued October 28, 2019, announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. A copy of the earnings release and the slide presentation, including supplemental financial information, are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference. In its earnings release and the slide presentation discussed below, DTE Energy increased its 2019 operating earnings guidance range from $6.02 - $6.38 to $6.06 - $6.40 per share. DTE Energy also announced its early outlook for 2020 operating earnings guidance range of $6.47 to $6.75.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
DTE Energy is furnishing the SEC with its slide presentation issued October 28, 2019. A copy of the slide presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
In its earnings release, slide presentation and this filing, DTE Energy discusses 2019 and 2020 operating earnings guidance. It is likely that certain items that impact the company's 2019 and 2020 reported results will be excluded from operating results. Reconciliations to the comparable 2019 and 2020 reported earnings guidance are not provided because it is not possible to provide a reliable forecast of specific line items (i.e. future non-recurring items, certain mark-to-market adjustments and discontinued operations). These items may fluctuate significantly from period to period and may have a significant impact on reported earnings.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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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 DTE Electric Company's (DTE Electric) 2018 Form 10-K and 2019 Form 10-Qs (which sections are incorporated by reference herein), and in conjunction with other SEC reports filed by DTE Energy and DTE Electric that discuss important factors that could cause DTE Energy's and DTE Electric's actual results to differ materially. DTE Energy and DTE Electric 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.
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.
| Date: October 28, 2019 | |
DTE ENERGY COMPANY (Registrant) | |
/s/Peter B. Oleksiak Peter B. Oleksiak Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY (Registrant) | |
/s/Peter B. Oleksiak Peter B. Oleksiak Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |