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DTE · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 12, 2026

Dte Energy Co — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 12, 2026
Period
May 7, 2026
Ticker
DTE
Accession
0000936340-26-000115
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All director nominees elected for one-year terms; PwC ratified as auditor; advisory executive compensation approved.

About Dte Energy Co
Market cap
$29.7B
1Y TSR
+10.2%
3Y TSR
+12.5%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Utilities
CEO
Joi M Harris
Last annual meeting: May 7, 2026 · View full Dte Energy Co profile →
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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 07, 2026

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Commission File Number: 1-11607
DTE Energy Company
Michigan38-3217752
(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 48226-1221
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:

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 Exchange on which Registered
Common stock, without par value
DTE
New York Stock Exchange
2017 Series E 5.25% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2077
DTW
New York Stock Exchange
2020 Series G 4.375% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2080DTB
New York Stock Exchange
2021 Series E 4.375% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2081DTGNew York Stock Exchange
2025 Series H 6.25% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2085DTKNew 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)    The Annual Meeting was held on May 7, 2026.

(b)    At the Annual Meeting:

(i)    The director nominees named in the Proxy were all elected to the Board as follows: Nicholas K. Akins, David A. Brandon, Deborah L. Byers, Joi M. Harris, Charles G. McClure, Jr., Gail J. McGovern, Mark A. Murray, Gerardo Norcia, Cassandra Santos, Robert C. Skaggs, Jr., David A. Thomas, Gary H. Torgow and Valerie M. Williams were each elected to serve as a director of the Company for a one-year term expiring in 2027, with the votes shown:

Total Votes For Each DirectorTotal Votes Withheld From Each DirectorBroker Non-Votes
Nicholas K. Akins154,583,0051,034,06120,539,866
David A. Brandon151,086,7734,530,29320,539,866
Deborah L. Byers155,125,594491,47220,539,866
Joi M. Harris154,488,4121,128,65420,539,866
Charles G. McClure, Jr.151,150,0774,466,98920,539,866
Gail J. McGovern149,198,2436,418,82320,539,866
Mark A. Murray150,793,5694,823,49720,539,866
Gerardo Norcia152,295,3693,321,69720,539,866
Cassandra Santos155,134,362482,70520,539,866
Robert C. Skaggs, Jr.154,926,220690,84620,539,866
David A. Thomas152,180,4213,436,64520,539,866
Gary H. Torgow153,551,8632,065,20320,539,866
Valerie M. Williams152,152,0763,464,99020,539,866


(ii)    Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2026, with the votes shown:

ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
174,185,3001,753,866217,7660

(iii)    Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the overall executive compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers as more fully described in the Proxy, with the votes shown:

ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
149,823,3745,061,958731,73520,539,866




Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within 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.


May 12, 2026
DTE Energy Company
(Registrant)
/s/Lisa A. Muschong
Lisa A. Muschong
Vice President, Corporate Secretary and
Chief of Staff







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When did Dte Energy Co file this 8-K?
Dte Energy Co (DTE) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 12, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000936340-26-000115.
What does an 8-K disclose?
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All director nominees elected for one-year terms; PwC ratified as auditor; advisory executive compensation approved. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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