{"url_path":"/sec/cms-pb/8-k/2026-05-13/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-13","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/201533/0001104659-26-060230-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-060230","cik":"0000201533","ticker":"CMS-PB","issuer_name":"CONSUMERS ENERGY CO","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/201533/0001104659-26-060230-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000201533","primary_entity_name":"CONSUMERS ENERGY CO"},"word_count":640,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"** **\n\n**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**\n\n \n\n**CMS ENERGY CORPORATION**\n\n \n\nAt the CMS Energy 2026 annual meeting of shareholders held on May 8,\n2026, the shareholders of CMS Energy voted upon the proposals as described in its proxy statement dated March 26, 2026. The results of\nthe shareholder votes are as follows.\n\n \n\n \n**1.**\nProposal to elect members to the CMS Energy Board of Directors. All of the nominees were elected with the votes for individual nominees as follows:\n\n \n\nNumber of Votes:\n\n \n\n \n \nFOR\n \n \nAGAINST\n \n \nABSTAIN\n \n \nBROKER\nNON-VOTE\n \n\nDeborah H. Butler\n \n \n249,960,034\n \n \n \n20,537,029\n \n \n \n210,559\n \n \n \n13,820,318\n \n\nRalph Izzo\n \n \n268,852,301\n \n \n \n1,640,726\n \n \n \n214,595\n \n \n \n13,820,318\n \n\nRichard P. Keyes\n \n \n269,881,299\n \n \n \n612,128\n \n \n \n214,195\n \n \n \n13,820,318\n \n\nDiane Leopold\n \n \n269,940,244\n \n \n \n559,566\n \n \n \n207,812\n \n \n \n13,820,318\n \n\nGarrick J. Rochow\n \n \n251,112,883\n \n \n \n19,377,836\n \n \n \n216,903\n \n \n \n13,820,318\n \n\nJohn G. Russell\n \n \n246,721,469\n \n \n \n23,772,778\n \n \n \n213,375\n \n \n \n13,820,318\n \n\nSuzanne F. Shank\n \n \n267,923,065\n \n \n \n2,575,335\n \n \n \n209,222\n \n \n \n13,820,318\n \n\nMyrna M. Soto\n \n \n250,164,278\n \n \n \n20,328,365\n \n \n \n214,979\n \n \n \n13,820,318\n \n\nJohn G. Sznewajs\n \n \n259,536,874\n \n \n \n10,955,016\n \n \n \n215,732\n \n \n \n13,820,318\n \n\nRonald J. Tanski\n \n \n265,603,191\n \n \n \n4,889,866\n \n \n \n214,565\n \n \n \n13,820,318\n \n\nLaura H. Wright\n \n \n246,189,708\n \n \n \n24,303,411\n \n \n \n214,503\n \n \n \n13,820,318\n \n\n \n\n \n**2.**\nNon-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:\n\n \n\nNumber of Votes:\n\n \n\nFOR  \nAGAINST  \nABSTAIN  \nBROKER\nNON-VOTE \n\n 250,583,557  \n 19,690,248  \n 433,817  \n 13,820,318 \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n**3.**\nProposal 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, 2026 was approved, with a vote as follows:\n\n \n\nNumber of Votes:\n\n \n\nFOR  \nAGAINST  \nABSTAIN \n\n 266,522,614  \n 17,797,090  \n 208,236 \n\n \n\n \n**4.**\nProposal to amend the CMS Energy\nRestated Articles of Incorporation Increasing the Number of Authorized Shares of CMS Common Stock from 350 Million Shares to 700\nMillion Shares was approved with a vote as follows:\n\n \n\nNumber of Votes:\n\n \n\nFOR  \nAGAINST  \nABSTAIN \n\n 272,315,602  \n 11,905,432  \n 306,906 \n\n \n\n**5.**Proposal to amend the CMS Energy\nRestated Articles of Incorporation to Allow Shareholders to Call a Special Meeting was approved, with a vote as follows:\n\n \n\nNumber of Votes:\n\n \n\nFOR  \nAGAINST  \nABSTAIN  \nBROKER\nNON-VOTE \n\n 263,191,924  \n 7,285,900  \n 229,798  \n 13,820,318 \n\n \n\n**6.**Shareholder Proposal: Shareholder\nRight to Act by Written Consent did not receive the majority of votes, with a vote as follows:\n\n \n\nNumber of Votes:\n\n \n\nFOR  \nAGAINST  \nABSTAIN  \nBROKER\nNON-VOTE \n\n 97,341,575  \n 172,764,095  \n 601,952  \n 13,820,318 \n\n** **\n\n**CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY**\n\n \n\nAt the concurrent Consumers Energy Company (“Consumers Energy”)\n2026 annual meeting of shareholders, the shareholders of Consumers Energy voted upon the proposals as described in its proxy statement\ndated March 26, 2026. The results of the shareholder votes are as follows.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**1.**Proposal\nto elect members to the Consumers Energy Board of Directors. All of the nominees were elected with\nthe votes for individual nominees as follows:\n\n \n\nNumber of Votes:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \nFOR\n \n \nWITHHOLD\n\n \n \nBROKER\nNON-VOTE\n \n \n \n \n\nDeborah H. Butler\n \n \n84,179,961\n \n \n \n12,401\n \n \n \n158,125\n \n \n \n \n \n\nRalph Izzo\n \n \n84,184,068\n \n \n \n8,294\n \n \n \n158,125\n \n \n \n \n \n\nRichard P. Keyes\n \n \n84,182,276\n \n \n \n10,086\n \n \n \n158,125\n \n \n \n \n \n\nDiane Leopold\n \n \n84,181,238\n \n \n \n11,124\n \n \n \n158,125\n \n \n \n \n \n\nGarrick J. Rochow\n \n \n84,183,024\n \n \n \n9,338\n \n \n \n158,125\n \n \n \n \n \n\nJohn G. Russell\n \n \n84,183,043\n \n \n \n9,319\n \n \n \n158,125\n \n \n \n \n \n\nSuzanne F. Shank\n \n \n84,180,320\n \n \n \n12,042\n \n \n \n158,125\n \n \n \n \n \n\nMyrna M. Soto\n \n \n84,179,668\n \n \n \n12,694\n \n \n \n158,125\n \n \n \n \n \n\nJohn G. Sznewajs\n \n \n84,182,967\n \n \n \n9,395\n \n \n \n158,125\n \n \n \n \n \n\nRonald J. Tanski\n \n \n84,183,489\n \n \n \n8,873\n \n \n \n158,125\n \n \n \n \n \n\nLaura H. Wright\n \n \n84,179,964\n \n \n \n12,398\n \n \n \n158,125\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n**2.**Non-binding\nadvisory proposal to approve the compensation paid to Consumers Energy’s named executive\nofficers, as disclosed in its proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules\nof the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the *Compensation Discussion and Analysis*,\nthe compensation tables and the related narrative disclosure, was approved, with a vote as\nfollows:\n\n \n\nNumber of Votes:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\nFOR  \nAGAINST  \nABSTAIN  \nBROKER\nNON-VOTE \n\n 84,170,833  \n 14,625  \n 6,904  \n 158,125 \n\n \n\n**3.**Proposal\nto ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public\naccounting firm to audit Consumers Energy’s financial statements for the year ending\nDecember 31, 2026 was approved, with a vote as follows:\n\n \n\nNumber of Votes:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\nFOR  \nAGAINST  \nABSTAIN \n\n 84,334,313  \n 13,542  \n 2,632"}