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): June 20, 2003
Commission | Exact Name of Registrant as Specified | I.R.S. Employer | ||
File Number | in its Charter | Identification No. | ||
1-11607 | DTE Energy Company | |||
(a Michigan corporation) | 38-3217752 | |||
2000 2nd Avenue | ||||
Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 | ||||
313-235-4000 | ||||
1-2198 | The Detroit Edison Company (a Michigan Corporation) | 38-0478650 | ||
2000 2nd Avenue Detroit, MI 48226-1279 | ||||
(313) 235-8000 |
Item 5. Other Events
Today, June 20, 2003, The Detroit Edison Company (“Detroit Edison”), a subsidiary of DTE Energy Company (“DTE Energy”), issued a Press Release in which it announced that it would file a request with the Michigan Public Service Commission for a transitional rate plan. This is Detroit Edison’s first request for a rate increase in over a decade. For a detailed discussion, please see Detroit Edison’s Press Release dated June 20, 2003, attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 | Press Release of Detroit Edison dated June 20, 2003, reporting Detroit Edison’s request to the Michigan Public Service Commission to increase Detroit Edison’s rates. | |
99.2 | Detroit Edison’s summary, as posted on DTE Energy’s website at http://www.dteenergy.com, of its request to the Michigan Public Service Commission to increase Detroit Edison’s rates. |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Attached and incorporated into this Item 9 by reference as Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of Detroit Edison’s summary, as posted on DTE Energy’s website at http://www.dteenergy.com, of its request to the Michigan Public Service Commission to increase Detroit Edison’s rates.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” that are subject to risks and uncertainties. They should be read in conjunction with the forward-looking statements in DTE Energy’s and Detroit Edison’s 2002 Form 10-K Item 1 (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 document as a result of new information or future events.
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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.
Date: | June 20, 2003 | DTE ENERGY COMPANY | ||
(Registrant) | ||||
/s/ N. A. Khouri | ||||
N. A. Khouri | ||||
Vice President and Treasurer | ||||
Date: | June 20, 2003 | THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY | ||
(Registrant) | ||||
/s/ N. A. Khouri | ||||
N. A. Khouri | ||||
Vice President and Treasurer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | ||
Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Detroit Edison dated June 20, 2003, reporting Detroit Edison’s request to the Michigan Public Service Commission to increase Detroit Edison’s rates. | |
99.2 | Detroit Edison’s summary, as posted on DTE Energy’s website at http://www.dteenergy.com, of its request to the Michigan Public Service Commission to increase Detroit Edison’s rates. |
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