SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): February 5, 2004
EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN
COMMISSION ITS CHARTER, STATE OF INCORPORATION, I.R.S. EMPLOYER
FILE NUMBER ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER IDENTIFICATION NO.
1-11607 DTE Energy Company 38-3217752
(a Michigan corporation)
2000 2nd Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279
313-235-4000
1-2198 The Detroit Edison Company 38-0478650
(a Michigan Corporation)
2000 2nd Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279
313-235-4000
1-7310 Michigan Consolidated Gas Company 38-0478040
(a Michigan Corporation)
2000 2nd Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279
313-235-4000
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
99.1 Earnings Release of DTE Energy Company ("DTE Energy") dated February 5,
2004, including reconciliation and representations required by
Regulation G.
99.2 Information Distributed for Media and Investor Relations Communications
dated February 5, 2004.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
DTE Energy is furnishing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
with its earnings release issued February 5, 2004 announcing financial results
for the year ended December 31, 2003. A copy of the earnings release, the
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
risks and uncertainties. They should be read in conjunction with the
forward-looking statements in DTE Energy's, The Detroit Edison Company's
("Detroit Edison") and Michigan Consolidated Gas Company's ("MichCon") 2002 Form
10-K Item 1 (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 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: February 5, 2004
DTE ENERGY COMPANY
(Registrant)
/s/Daniel G. Brudzynski
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Daniel G Brudzynski
Vice President and Contoller
THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
(Registrant)
/s/Daniel G. Brudzynski
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Daniel G Brudzynski
Vice President and Contoller
MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY
(Registrant)
/s/Daniel G. Brudzynski
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Daniel G Brudzynski
Vice President and Contoller
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Earnings Release of DTE Energy, dated February 5,
2004, including reconciliation and representations
required by Regulation G.
99.2 Information Distributed for Media and Investor
Relations Communications dated February 5, 2004.
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