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): July 29, 2004
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| | | Exact Name of Registrant as Specified | | |
| | | in its Charter, State of Incorporation, | | |
| Commission | | Address of Principal Executive Offices | | I.R.S. Employer |
File Number
| | and Telephone Number
| | Identification No.
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| 1-11607 | | DTE Energy Company | | 38-3217752 |
| | (a Michigan corporation) | | |
| | 2000 2nd Avenue | | |
| | Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 | | |
| | 313-235-4000 | | |
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| 1-2198 | | The Detroit Edison Company | | 38-0478650 |
| | (a Michigan corporation) | | |
| | 2000 2nd Avenue | | |
| | Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 | | |
| | 313-235-4000 | | |
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| 1-7310 | | Michigan Consolidated Gas Company | | 38-0478040 |
| | (a Michigan corporation) | | |
| | 2000 2nd Avenue | | |
| | Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 | | |
| | 313-235-4000 | | |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| 99.1 | | Earnings Release of DTE Energy Company (“DTE Energy”) dated July 29, 2004, including reconciliation and representations required by Regulation G. |
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| 99.2 | | Financial Information Distributed for Media and Investor Relations Communications dated July 29, 2004. |
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
DTE Energy is furnishing the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) with its earnings release issued July 29, 2004, announcing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. A copy of the earnings release and the financial information distributed for media and investor relations communications are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this report and contain the reconciliation and representations required by the SEC’s Regulation G.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” that are subject to various assumptions, risks and uncertainties. They should be read in conjunction with the forward-looking statements in each of DTE Energy’s, The Detroit Edison Company’s (“Detroit Edison”) and Michigan Consolidated Gas Company’s (“MichCon”) 2003 Form 10-K (which forward-looking statements are incorporated by reference herein), and in conjunction with other SEC reports filed by DTE Energy, Detroit Edison and MichCon that discuss important factors that could cause DTE Energy’s, Detroit Edison’s and MichCon’s actual results to differ materially. DTE Energy, Detroit Edison and MichCon 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.
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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: July 29, 2004
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| | DTE ENERGY COMPANY
(Registrant)
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| | /s/Daniel G. Brudzynski | |
| | Daniel G. Brudzynski | |
| | Vice President and Controller
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| | THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
(Registrant)
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| | /s/Daniel G. Brudzynski | |
| | Daniel G. Brudzynski | |
| | Vice President and Controller | |
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| | MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY
(Registrant)
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| | /s/Daniel G. Brudzynski | |
| | Daniel G. Brudzynski | |
| | Vice President and Controller | |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
Number | |
Description |
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| 99.1 | | Earnings Release of DTE Energy, dated July 29, 2004, including reconciliation and representations required by Regulation G. |
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| 99.2 | | Financial Information Distributed for Media and Investor Relations Communications dated July 29, 2004. |
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