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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2019


Commission
File Number
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number

IRS Employer
Identification No.
1-11607
DTE Energy Company
(a Michigan corporation)
One Energy Plaza
Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279
313-235-4000
38-3217752
1-2198
DTE Electric Company
(a Michigan corporation)
One Energy Plaza
Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279
313-235-4000
38-0478650

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of Exchange on which Registered
Common stock, without par value
 
DTE
 
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
 
 
 
2012 Series C 5.25% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2062
 
DTQ
 
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
 
 
 
2016 Series B 5.375% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2076
 
DTJ
 
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
 
 
 
2016 Series F 6.00% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2076
 
DTY
 
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
 
 
 
2017 Series E 5.25% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2077
 
DTW
 
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
 
 
 
6.50% Corporate Units
 
DTV
 
New York Stock Exchange






Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 2, 2019, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) issued an order in DTE Electric Company's (DTE Electric) rate case No. U-20162. The full text of the order (Case No. U-20162) is available on the MPSC's website (http://efile.mpsc.state.mi.us/efile/). DTE Electric is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DTE Energy Company (DTE Energy).

On May 3, 2019, DTE Energy will post a summary and discussion of the order in the DTE Electric rate case to the DTE Energy website at www.dteenergy.com. The summary is attached as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


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 and DTE Electric's 2018 Form 10-K and 2019 10-Q (which sections are incorporated by reference herein), and in conjunction with other SEC reports filed by DTE Energy and DTE Electric that discuss important factors that could cause DTE Energy's and DTE Electric's actual results to differ materially. DTE Energy and DTE Electric 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 its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: May 3, 2019

 
 
 
DTE ENERGY COMPANY
(Registrant)
 
 
 
/s/Don M. Stanczak
Don M. Stanczak
Vice President - Regulatory Affairs

    
 
DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)
 
 
 
/s/Don M. Stanczak
Don M. Stanczak
Vice President - Regulatory Affairs