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 23, 2017

Commission
File Number	 	Registrant; State of Incorporation;
Address; and Telephone Number	 	IRS Employer
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:
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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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 o            Consumers Energy Company o
 
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 o              Consumers Energy Company o

 

 
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
Effective on November 23, 2017, 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 $250 million secured Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of November 23, 2015 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 25, 2015 and is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to the terms of the Agreement, effective as of November 23, 2017, the termination date will extend for a period of one year to November 22, 2019.  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.

10.1	 	Description of the Second Extension to the $250 Million Secured Revolving Credit Agreement	
 
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Exhibit Index

10.1	 	Description of the Second Extension to the $250 Million Secured Revolving Credit Agreement	
 
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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: November 27, 2017	By:	/s/ Rejji P. Hayes	
 	 	Rejji P. Hayes	
 	 	Executive Vice President and	
 	 	Chief Financial Officer	
 	 	 	
 	 	CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY	
 	 	 	
Dated: November 27, 2017	By:	/s/ Rejji P. Hayes	
 	 	Rejji P. Hayes	
 	 	Executive Vice President and	
 	 	Chief Financial Officer	
 
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Exhibit 10.1 
 
Description of the Second Extension to the $250 Million Secured Revolving Credit Agreement
 
November 23, 2017
 
Pursuant to the terms of the $250 million secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2015, between Consumers Energy Company and The Bank of Nova Scotia, the parties have all agreed, effective November 23, 2017, to extend the Termination Date (as defined therein) for a period of one year to November 22, 2019.