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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): December 12, 2016


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


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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 12, 2016, DTE Energy will post a summary and discussion of the Michigan Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) order in DTE Gas Company's (DTE Gas) rate case to the DTE Energy website at www.dteenergy.com. In the paragraph of the summary under the heading “Future Outlook for DTE Energy”, which paragraph is furnished as part of Exhibit 99.1 hereto, DTE Energy reaffirms its 2017 early outlook operating earnings guidance range of $5.15-$5.46 per share. DTE Gas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DTE Energy.

In this summary and this filing, DTE Energy discusses 2017 operating earnings guidance. It is likely that certain items that impact the DTE Energy's 2017 reported results will be excluded from operating results. Reconciliations to the comparable 2017 reported earnings guidance are not provided because it is not possible to provide a reliable forecast of specific line items. These items may fluctuate significantly from period to period and may have a significant impact on reported earnings.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the paragraph under the heading “Future Outlook for DTE Energy” of Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth in such a filing.


Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 9, 2016 the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) issued an order in DTE Gas' rate case No. U-17999. The full text of the order (Case No. U-17999) is available on the MSPC's website (http://efile.mpsc.state.mi.us/efile/). DTE Gas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DTE Energy Company (DTE Energy).
On December 12, 2016, DTE Energy will post a summary and discussion of the order in the DTE Gas rate case to the DTE Energy website at www.dteenergy.com. The summary is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1
Summary of DTE Gas Rate Order dated December 12, 2016.



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 2015 Form 10-K and 2016 Forms 10-Q (which sections are incorporated by reference herein), and in conjunction with other SEC reports filed by DTE Energy that discuss important factors that could cause DTE Energy's actual results to differ materially. DTE Energy expressly disclaims 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 registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: December 12, 2016

 
DTE Energy Company
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
/s/ Don M. Stanczak
 
Don M. Stanczak
 
Vice President
 
 

    







EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
 
 
99.1
Summary of DTE Gas Rate Order dated December 12, 2016.