Form 8-K CONSUMERS ENERGY CO For: Jan 17 Filed by: CMS ENERGY CORP

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) January 17, 2019

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).  Emerging growth company:  CMS Energy Corporationo            Consumers Energy Companyo

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  CMS Energy Corporationo        Consumers Energy Companyo

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective as of January 18, 2019, Suzanne F. Shank was elected to the Boards of Directors (“Boards”) of CMS Energy Corporation (“CMS Energy”) and its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company (“Consumers Energy”). Shank has been appointed to serve on the Audit and Finance Committees of the Boards.

Prior to her election, and pursuant to CMS Energy’s and Consumers Energy’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, each of the Boards increased its authorized membership from ten to eleven members.

Shank has served since 1996 as chief executive officer and a co-founder, and since 2015 as chairwoman, of Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co., L.L.C., a full-service investment bank that has managed or co-managed over $2 trillion in municipal bond, corporate bond and equity transactions.

Shank has no prior relationships with CMS Energy or Consumers Energy and there are no arrangements or understandings between Shank and CMS Energy or Consumers Energy pursuant to which Shank was elected as a director.

In connection with her election to the Boards, Shank will enter into Director Indemnification Agreements with CMS Energy and Consumers Energy, effective January 18, 2019.  In connection with her election to the CMS Energy Board, on January 18, 2019, Shank will receive a restricted stock grant, in a pro-rata amount of the annual restricted stock grant provided to non-employee directors in accordance with the CMS Energy Performance Incentive Stock Plan, which description is incorporated herein by reference.  Going forward, Shank will be compensated as described in the proxy statement for CMS Energy’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 4, 2018, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Index

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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.

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Exhibit 99.1

Suzanne F. Shank Joins CMS Energy and Consumers Energy Boards of Directors

JACKSON, Mich., Jan. 18, 2019 — Suzanne F. Shank has been elected to CMS Energy’s and Consumers Energy’s Boards of Directors, effective January 18, 2019. Shank has served since 1996 as chief executive officer and co-founder, and since 2015 as chairwoman, of Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co., L.L.C., a full-service investment bank that has managed or co-managed over $2 trillion in municipal bond, corporate bond and equity transactions.

Shank brings over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, including extensive experience developing strategies for new business growth nationally and managing financial, operational and regulatory matters. Prior to her financial services career, Shank was a structural engineer for General Dynamics. Shank currently serves on the board of Pensare Acquisition Corp. and has extensive involvement within community service organizations in the greater Detroit area and serves on other Boards throughout the country. She is also a member of the International Women’s Forum and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee.

Shank will serve on the Audit Committee and Finance Committee for each of the CMS Energy and Consumers Energy boards.

CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) is a Michigan-based company that has an electric and natural gas utility, Consumers Energy, as its primary business. It also owns and operates independent power generation businesses.

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