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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 7, 2007
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| Commission | | Principal Executive Offices and | | IRS Employer |
| File Number | | Telephone Number | | Identification No. |
| 1-11607 | | DTE Energy Company
(a Michigan corporation) | | 38-3217752 |
| | | 2000 2nd Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279
313-235-4000 | | |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
DTE Energy Company (“DTE Energy”) plans to conduct a conference call for the investment community hosted by Gerard M. Anderson, DTE Energy President and Chief Operating Officer, and David E. Meador, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, at 9 A.M. EST Monday, December 10, to discuss the sale described below and provide an update on the company’s overall non-utility monetization plan. A copy of a related news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. An associated slide presentation will be furnished Monday, December 10, 2007 prior to the conference call.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this heading, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 it 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 8.01. Other Events
DTE Energy today announced that it has agreed to sell a portion of its Barnett Shale gas properties to a third party for approximately $260 million. The properties in the sale include 11,000 net acres in the core area of the Barnett Shale near Dallas, Texas. The deal is expected to close in January 2008.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 99.1 | | News Release of DTE Energy Company dated December 7, 2007. |
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 2006 Form 10-K and its 2007 quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (which sections are incorporated by reference herein), and in conjunction with other SEC reports filed by DTE Energy that discuss important factors that could cause DTE Energy’s actual results to differ materially. DTE Energy expressly disclaims 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 registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 7, 2007
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| | DTE ENERGY COMPANY
(Registrant)
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| | /s/Peter B. Oleksiak | |
| | Peter B. Oleksiak | |
| | Vice President and Controller | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 99.1 | | News Release of DTE Energy Company dated December 7, 2007. |
