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) May 2, 2025

Commission	Registrant; State of Incorporation;	IRS Employer
File Number	Address; and Telephone Number	Identification No.

1-9513	CMS ENERGY CORPORATION (A Michigan Corporation) One Energy Plaza Jackson, Michigan 49201 (517) 788-0550	38-2726431

1-5611	CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY (A Michigan Corporation) One Energy Plaza Jackson, Michigan 49201 (517) 788-0550	38-0442310

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, $100 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

CMS ENERGY CORPORATION

At the CMS Energy 2025 annual meeting of shareholders held on May 2, 2025, the shareholders of CMS Energy voted upon the proposals as described in its proxy statement dated March 20, 2025. The results of the shareholder votes are as follows.

Proposal to elect members to the CMS Energy Board of Directors. All of the nominees were elected with the votes for individual nominees as follows:

Number of Votes:

	FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN		BROKER NON-VOTE
Deborah H. Butler		254,456,264		5,963,009		354,031		12,237,427
Kurt L. Darrow		246,735,247		13,805,916		232,141		12,237,427
Ralph Izzo		259,647,958		842,715		282,631		12,237,427
Garrick J. Rochow		249,178,636		11,360,492		234,176		12,237,427
John G. Russell		245,068,328		15,476,517		228,459		12,237,427
Suzanne F. Shank		259,085,791		1,456,511		231,002		12,237,427
Myrna M. Soto		247,849,339		12,689,146		234,819		12,237,427
John G. Sznewajs		255,439,464		5,090,860		242,980		12,237,427
Ronald J. Tanski		257,108,585		3,427,079		237,640		12,237,427
Laura H. Wright		235,029,901		25,521,110		222,293		12,237,427

Non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation paid to CMS Energy’s named executive officers, as disclosed in its proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the related narrative disclosure, was approved, with a vote as follows:

Number of Votes:

FOR			AGAINST			ABSTAIN			BROKER NON-VOTE
240,438,055			17,709,150			2,626,099			12,237,427

Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit CMS Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2025 was approved, with a vote as follows:

Number of Votes:

FOR			AGAINST			ABSTAIN			BROKER NON-VOTE
261,075,981			11,705,319			229,431			0

Shareholder Proposal: Support Shareholder Ability to Call for a Special Shareholder Meeting received the majority of votes, with a vote as follows:

Number of Votes:

FOR				AGAINST				ABSTAIN				BROKER NON-VOTE
182,883,670				77,497,039				392,595				12,237,427

CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY

At the concurrent Consumers Energy 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, the shareholders of Consumers Energy voted upon the proposals as described in its proxy statement dated March 20, 2025. The results of the shareholder votes are as follows.

Proposal to elect members to the Consumers Energy Board of Directors. All of the nominees were elected with the votes for individual nominees as follows:

Number of Votes:

	FOR		WITHHOLD		BROKER NON-VOTE
Deborah H. Butler		84,183,455		9,326		161,728
Kurt L. Darrow		84,183,379		9,402		161,728
Ralph Izzo		84,185,104		7,677		161,728
Garrick J. Rochow		84,185,773		7,008		161,728
John G. Russell		84,186,564		6,217		161,728
Suzanne F. Shank		84,182,986		9,795		161,728
Myrna M. Soto		84,183,696		9,085		161,728
John G. Sznewajs		84,185,539		7,242		161,728
Ronald J. Tanski		84,185,729		7,052		161,728
Laura H. Wright		84,183,161		9,620		161,728

Non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation paid to Consumers Energy’s named executive officers, as disclosed in its proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the related narrative disclosure, was approved, with a vote as follows:

Number of Votes:

FOR			AGAINST			ABSTAIN			BROKER NON-VOTE
84,164,804			21,056			6,921			161,728

Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit Consumers Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2025 was approved, with a vote as follows:

Number of Votes:

FOR			AGAINST			ABSTAIN			BROKER NON-VOTE
84,349,148			4,951			410			0

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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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: May 6, 2025	By:	/s/ Melissa M. Gleespen
		Melissa M. Gleespen
		Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

	CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY

Dated: May 6, 2025	By:	/s/ Melissa M. Gleespen
		Melissa M. Gleespen
		Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

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