Welcome to our dedicated page for CMS ENERGY SEC filings (Ticker: CMS), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE: CMS) and, where applicable, its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company. As a Michigan-based energy company in the utilities sector with listed common stock, junior subordinated notes and preferred securities, CMS Energy regularly files reports and current disclosures that describe its financial condition, capital structure and material corporate events.
Investors can review Form 10-K annual reports and Form 10-Q quarterly reports for detailed information on CMS Energy's regulated utility operations through Consumers Energy, its independent power generation businesses and its overall financial performance. These filings typically include discussions of operating revenue, operating income, net income attributable to CMS Energy, cash flows, capitalization and risk factors, as well as explanations of non-GAAP measures such as adjusted earnings that the company uses to evaluate present operating performance.
Form 8-K current reports are particularly important for tracking material events at CMS Energy and Consumers Energy. Recent 8-K filings have disclosed quarterly financial results, the launch and completion of a private placement of 3.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2031, amendments and restatements of revolving credit facilities for both CMS Energy and Consumers Energy, and tender offers for certain Consumers Energy first mortgage bonds. These reports provide timely insight into new debt issuances, changes in credit arrangements, earnings announcements and other significant developments.
For those monitoring the company's capital structure and securities, the filings also describe listed instruments such as CMS Energy's junior subordinated notes, depositary shares representing interests in its 4.200% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, and Consumers Energy's cumulative preferred stock. Forms 3, 4 and 5, when available, can be used to examine insider transactions and ownership changes in CMS Energy securities.
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CMS Energy Corp VP, Controller and CAO Scott B. McIntosh reported routine equity compensation activity in company common stock. He acquired 1,028 shares at no cost as a performance-based stock award after CMS exceeded criteria set under a 2023 Restricted Stock Award.
On the same date, 1,197 shares of common stock were disposed of at $76.33 per share to cover tax obligations, a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, McIntosh directly holds 24,054 CMS common shares, reflecting a modest net reduction driven by tax withholding tied to compensation.
CMS Energy Corp Senior Vice President Lauren Y. Snyder received a grant of 674 shares of Common Stock on March 26, 2026 as a performance-based Restricted Stock Award under the 2023 plan. On the same date, 574 shares were withheld at $76.33 per share to cover tax obligations. After these entries and 70 additional shares from dividend reinvestment, she directly holds 16,596 CMS shares.
CMS Energy Executive Vice President & COO Tonya L. Berry reported routine equity compensation activity involving CMS Energy common stock. She received a grant of 2,021 shares at no cost, tied to CMS exceeding performance criteria under a 2023 restricted stock award.
On the same date, 2,642 shares were withheld at a price of $76.33 per share to cover tax obligations, rather than sold on the open market. After these transactions and dividend-related adjustments, she directly holds 70,105 CMS shares.
CMS Energy Executive Vice President & CLO Shaun M. Johnson reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding in company stock. He received 3,284 shares of Common Stock at no cost as a performance-based Restricted Stock Award tied to 2023 criteria under the CMS Performance Incentive Stock Plan.
To cover tax obligations, 4,311 shares of Common Stock were disposed of through share withholding at $76.33 per share, a non-market transaction. Footnotes state his total holdings also reflect 458 additional shares from dividend reinvestment or equivalents under the same plan, resulting in 109,325 shares of Common Stock held directly after these updates.
CMS Energy Senior Vice President Brandon J. Hofmeister received 2,863 shares of Common Stock as a performance-based restricted stock award on March 26, 2026, after CMS exceeded criteria set under a 2023 Restricted Stock Award. These shares were granted at $0.00 per share as equity compensation.
On the same date, 3,759 shares of Common Stock were disposed of at $76.33 per share solely to satisfy tax obligations related to equity awards, not as an open‑market sale. Following these transactions, he directly holds 70,111 shares and indirectly holds 3 shares in custodial accounts for children.
CMS Energy EVP and CFO Rejji P. Hayes reported routine equity compensation activity. He received a grant of 6,316 shares of Common Stock at $0.00 per share after CMS exceeded performance criteria under a 2023 Restricted Stock Award. On the same date, 8,290 shares at $76.33 per share were withheld to cover tax liabilities tied to restricted stock awards, a non-market disposition rather than an open-market sale. Following these transactions and an adjustment of 784 shares from dividend reinvestment equivalents, he directly holds 268,535 CMS shares.
CMS Energy Corp President and CEO Garrick J. Rochow reported compensation-related share activity in company stock. He acquired 19,681 shares of Common Stock on March 26, 2026 as a grant tied to CMS exceeding performance criteria under a 2023 Restricted Stock Award.
On the same date, 25,833 shares were disposed of at $76.33 per share to cover tax obligations, a non-market transaction. After these entries, he directly held 637,918 shares of CMS Common Stock, reflecting routine incentive plan activity rather than open-market buying or selling.
CMS Energy Corp: The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 17 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting that, after an internal realignment, it beneficially owns 0 shares of Common Stock of CMS Energy Corp as of the amendment filing. The amendment cites SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998) and explains certain Vanguard subsidiaries or business divisions will report beneficial ownership separately following the realignment.
The filing lists The Vanguard Group's address in Malvern, PA, and is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, dated 03/26/2026. The statement clarifies Vanguard entities retain investment strategies but that The Vanguard Group, Inc. no longer is deemed to beneficially own securities held by those subsidiaries.
CMS Energy Corporation and Consumers Energy Company will hold concurrent virtual annual shareholder meetings on May 8, 2026. Shareholders of record on March 10, 2026 can vote online, by phone, mail or during the meeting.
Investors are being asked to elect 11 directors, approve an advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratify the independent registered public accounting firm. CMS shareholders will also vote on increasing authorized CMS common stock from 350 million to 700 million shares, amending articles to allow shareholders to call a special meeting, and a shareholder proposal on written consent, which the Board recommends voting against.
The proxy details extensive governance practices, including an independent board chair, a presiding director, majority voting for uncontested director elections, proxy access, and restrictions on insider trading, pledging and hedging. It also highlights cybersecurity oversight and sustainability initiatives aligned with a “triple bottom line” focus on people, planet and prosperity.
The Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes a pay program emphasizing variable, performance-based equity, tied to metrics such as adjusted earnings per share, relative total shareholder return and long-term EPS growth. For 2025, CMS reports adjusted earnings per share of $3.61 versus a $3.54 target and notes this marks 23 consecutive years of meeting or exceeding adjusted earnings guidance. The company also increased the 2026 common stock dividend to $2.28 per share on an annualized basis.