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) November 19, 2021
| Commission | Registrant; State of Incorporation; | IRS Employer | ||
| File Number | Address; and Telephone Number | Identification No. | ||
| 1-9513 |
CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
(A Michigan Corporation)
|
38-2726431 | ||
| 1-5611 |
CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY
(A
Michigan Corporation)
|
38-0442310 |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange
on which registered |
||
| CMS Energy Corporation Common Stock, $0.01 par value | CMS | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| CMS Energy Corporation 5.625% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2078 | CMSA | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2078 | CMSC | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079 | CMSD | New York Stock Exchange | ||
|
CMS Energy Corporation, Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.200% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C |
CMS PRC | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Consumers Energy Company Cumulative Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value:$4.50 Series | CMS-PB | New York Stock Exchange |
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 Corporation ¨ Consumers Energy 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. CMS Energy Corporation ¨ Consumers Energy Company ¨
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective on November 19, 2021, Consumers Energy Company (“Consumers”), a principal subsidiary of CMS Energy Corporation, and The Bank of Nova Scotia agreed to extend the termination date of the Amended and Restated $250 million secured Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of November 19, 2018 between Consumers and The Bank of Nova Scotia (the “Agreement”). The Agreement was previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed November 20, 2018 and is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms of the Agreement, effective as of November 19, 2021, the termination date will extend for a period of one year to November 19, 2023. Obligations under the Agreement will continue to be secured by first mortgage bonds of Consumers issued pursuant to the 126th Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 23, 2015 to the Indenture dated as of September 1, 1945, between Consumers and The Bank of New York Mellon, Trustee.
The Bank of Nova Scotia has provided banking and underwriting services to Consumers in the ordinary course of business.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Index | ||
| 10.1 | Description of the Third Extension to the Amended and Restated $250 million Secured Revolving Credit Agreement | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document). | |
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: November 19, 2021 | By: | /s/ Rejji P. Hayes |
| Rejji P. Hayes | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY | ||
| Dated: November 19, 2021 | By: | /s/ Rejji P. Hayes |
| Rejji P. Hayes | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit 10.1
Description of the Third Extension to the Amended and Restated $250 Million Secured Revolving Credit Agreement
November 19, 2021
Pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated $250 million secured Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of November 19, 2018, between Consumers Energy Company and The Bank of Nova Scotia, the parties have all agreed, effective November 19, 2021, to extend the Termination Date (as defined therein) for a period of one year to November 19, 2023.