UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): March 6, 2009
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| | Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter, | | |
Commission | | State of Incorporation, Address of Principal | | I.R.S. Employer |
File Number | | Executive Offices and Telephone Number | | Identification No. |
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1-11607 | | DTE Energy Company | | 38-3217752 |
| | (a Michigan corporation) | | |
| | One Energy Plaza | | |
| | Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 | | |
| | 313-235-4000 | | |
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1-2198 | | The Detroit Edison Company | | 38-0478650 |
| | (a Michigan corporation) | | |
| | One Energy Plaza | | |
| | Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 | | |
| | 313-235-4000 | | |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 6, 2009, DTE Energy Company (“DTE Energy”) posted a summary of The Detroit Edison Company’s (“Detroit Edison”) and Michigan Consolidated Gas Company’s (“MichCon”) Renewable Energy and Energy Optimization Proposals to the DTE Energy website at www.dteenergy.com/investors/update.html. Detroit Edison and MichCon are wholly-owned subsidiaries of DTE Energy.
For a detailed discussion, please see the Summary of Detroit Edison’s and MichCon’s Renewable Energy and Energy Optimization Proposals dated March 6, 2009, attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, 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 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | | Summary of Detroit Edison’s and MichCon’s Renewable Energy and Energy Optimization Proposals dated March 6, 2009. |
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 both of DTE Energy’s and The Detroit Edison Company’s (“Detroit Edison”) 2008 Forms 10-K (which sections are 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 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.
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Date: March 6, 2009 | | DTE ENERGY COMPANY | | |
| | (Registrant) | | |
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| | /s/ Daniel G. Brudzynski Daniel G. Brudzynski | | |
| | Vice President — Regulatory Affairs | | |
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| | THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY | | |
| | (Registrant) | | |
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| | /s/ Daniel G. Brudzynski | | |
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| | Daniel G. Brudzynski | | |
| | Vice President — Regulatory Affairs | | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit | | |
Number | | Description |
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99.1 | | Summary of Detroit Edison’s and MichCon’s Renewable Energy and Energy Optimization Proposals dated March 6, 2009. |