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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) March 14, 2008
         
Commission   Registrant; State of Incorporation;   IRS Employer
File Number   Address; and Telephone Number   Identification No.
         
 
        
1-9513   CMS ENERGY CORPORATION   38-2726431
    (A Michigan Corporation)    
    One Energy Plaza    
    Jackson, Michigan 49201    
    (517) 788-0550    
         
1-5611   CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY   38-0442310
    (A Michigan Corporation)    
    One Energy Plaza    
    Jackson, Michigan 49201    
    (517) 788-0550    
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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o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 14, 2008, Consumers Energy Company (“Consumers”) issued and sold $250,000,000 principal amount of its 5.65 percent First Mortgage Bonds due 2018, pursuant to an effective shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No 333-120611) and a Prospectus Supplement dated March 10, 2008 to a Prospectus dated December 1, 2004. Consumers will use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.
This Form 8-K is being filed to file certain documents in connection with that offering as exhibits to the Consumers Registration Statement.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
1.1   Underwriting Agreement dated March 10, 2008 among Consumers Energy Company and Barclays Capital Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
4.1   One Hundred and Eighth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 14, 2008 between Consumers and The Bank of New York.
5.1   Opinion of Shelley J. Ruckman, Esq., Assistant General Counsel of Consumers, dated March 14, 2008, regarding the legality of the First Mortgage Bonds issued by Consumers.
This Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in Rule 3b-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule 175 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and relevant legal decisions. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. They should be read in conjunction with “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION” and “RISK FACTORS” each found in the MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS sections of CMS Energy’s Form 10-K and Consumers’ Form 10-K each for the Year Ended December 31, 2007. CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION” and “RISK FACTORS” sections are incorporated herein by reference that discuss important factors that could cause CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

 

 

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.
             
    CMS ENERGY CORPORATION    
 
            
Dated: March 14, 2008
            
 
            
 
  By:   /s/ Thomas J. Webb    
 
           
 
      Thomas J. Webb    
 
      Executive Vice President and    
 
      Chief Financial Officer    
 
            
    CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY    
 
            
Dated: March 14, 2008
            
 
            
 
  By:   /s/ Thomas J. Webb    
 
           
 
      Thomas J. Webb    
 
      Executive Vice President and    
 
      Chief Financial Officer