Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 11, 2020

Commission File Number: 1-11607

DTE Energy Company



Michigan		38-3217752
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)

Commission File Number: 1-2198

DTE Electric Company



Michigan		38-0478650
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)

Registrants address of principal executive offices: One Energy Plaza, Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279

Registrants telephone number, including area code: (313) 235-4000

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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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

2019 6.25% Corporate Units	DTP	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 8, 2020, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) issued an order in DTE Electric Company's (DTE Electric) rate case No. U-20561. The full text of the order (Case No. U-20561) is available on the MPSC's website (http://mi-psc.force.com/s/). DTE Electric is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DTE Energy Company (DTE Energy).

On May 11, 2020, 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



99.1	Summary of DTE Electric Company Rate Order (Case U-20561).
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 Company's (DTE Electric) 2019 Form 10-K and 2020 Form 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 their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.