DTE Energy (DTE) 8-K Other Events

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): November 24, 2021

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.)

Registrants address of principal executive offices: One Energy Plaza, Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279

Registrants telephone number, including area code: (313) 235-4000

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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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
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
2019 6.25% Corporate Units	DTP	New York Stock Exchange
2020 Series G 4.375% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2080	DTB	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 8.01. Other Events.

On November 24, 2021, DTE Energy Company (“DTE Energy”) completed its sale of $280,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2021 Series E 4.375% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2081 (the "Debentures"). The Debentures were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-230656) of DTE Energy. The Debentures are being issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2001, by and between DTE Energy and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee, as supplemented by a Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 1, 2021. This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to report as exhibits certain documents in connection with the sale of the Debentures.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

4.1	Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2021, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2001, by and between DTE Energy Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee (2021 Series E).
5.1	Opinion and Consent of JoAnn Chávez, Esq., Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of DTE Energy Company, relating to the Debentures.
8.1	Opinion and Consent of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP regarding tax matters.
23.1	Consent of JoAnn Chávez, Esq., Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of DTE Energy (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).
23.2	Consent of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1).
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

Date: November 24, 2021

DTE Energy Company

(Registrant)

/s/Christopher J. Allen

Christopher J. Allen

Vice President and Treasurer