<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-14-073929.txt : 20141027
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-14-073929
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3ASR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141027
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141027
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20141027

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CMS ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811156
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				382726431
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3ASR
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-199611
		FILM NUMBER:		141174234

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5177881612

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October&nbsp;27, 2014</font></b></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:17.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:17.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;S-3</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:17.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CMS ENERGY CORPORATION</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer   Identification No.)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan 49201, (517) 788-0550</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive office)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Thomas J. Webb</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Executive Vice President and </font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Chief Financial Officer</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CMS Energy Corporation</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan 49201</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(517) 788-0351</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">It is respectfully requested that the Commission send copies of all notices, orders and communications to:</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Melissa M. Gleespen</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Vice President and Corporate Secretary</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CMS Energy Corporation</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">One Energy Plaza</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Jackson, Michigan 49201</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(517) 788-2158</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.2in;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;"> From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement, as determined by market conditions.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.2in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">If the only securities being registered on this Form&nbsp;are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:9.0pt;">o</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.2in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">If any of the securities being registered on this Form&nbsp;are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. </font><font size="1" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:9.0pt;">x</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.2in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">If this Form&nbsp;is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. </font><font size="1" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:9.0pt;">o</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.2in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">If this Form&nbsp;is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(c)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. </font><font size="1" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:9.0pt;">o</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.2in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">If this Form&nbsp;is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(e)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, check the following box. </font><font size="1" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:9.0pt;">x</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.2in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">If this Form&nbsp;is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule&nbsp;413(b)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, check the following box. </font><font size="1" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:9.0pt;">o</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.&#160; See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.&#160; (Check one):</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:2.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee and, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(c)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933, based upon the average of the high and low sale prices of CMS Energy Corporation&#146;s common stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange as of October&nbsp;21, 2014.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:2.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(p)&nbsp;under the Securities Act of 1933, CMS Energy Corporation is offsetting $2,344 remaining of the filing fee previously paid with respect to unsold shares of common stock that was registered pursuant to Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-177886 filed by CMS Energy Corporation on November&nbsp;10, 2011 against the $10,964 registration fee due herewith.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PROSPECTUS</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3,000,000 Shares of Common Stock, $.01 Par Value</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CMS ENERGY CORPORATION<br> STOCK PURCHASE PLAN</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We are pleased to offer the CMS Energy Corporation Stock Purchase Plan, as amended or restated from time to time (the &#147;Plan&#148;), a direct stock purchase plan designed to provide investors with a convenient way to purchase shares of CMS Energy Corporation common stock (&#147;<u>CMS Energy Common Stock</u>&#148;) and to reinvest any cash dividends paid by CMS Energy Corporation (&#147;<u>CMS Energy</u>&#148;) on the CMS Energy Common Stock for the purchase of additional shares. Shares of CMS Energy Common Stock can be purchased and any cash dividends paid can be reinvested with no commissions or service charges.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Some of the key features of the Plan are:</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 32.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Enroll in the Plan at no charge with an initial investment of at least $250 per account. (This $250 minimum will be waived if you enroll in Automatic Investment for at least $50 for five months.) The maximum total amount that you may invest in any calendar year is $250,000.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 32.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Through automatic investments deducted from your bank account of at least $25 per transaction, you can increase your investment in CMS Energy Common Stock on an ongoing basis with no brokerage charges.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 32.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Automatically reinvest 10% or more of any cash dividends paid by CMS Energy on shares held in the Plan toward the purchase of additional shares of CMS Energy Common Stock at no charge.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 32.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Directly deposit into your checking or savings account any cash dividends not being reinvested, putting your money to work immediately and saving you a trip to the bank.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 32.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Have your CMS Energy Common Stock certificates held in safekeeping at no charge.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 32.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Transfer CMS Energy Common Stock to others.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 32.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sell shares of CMS Energy Common Stock directly through the Plan with a brokerage commission and sales fee.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 32.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Periodically purchase additional CMS Energy Common Stock with no commissions or service charges.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The price for shares of CMS Energy Common Stock will be determined pursuant to the terms of the Plan as described herein. CMS Energy Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol &#147;CMS.&#148; On October&nbsp;21, 2014, the official closing price of CMS Energy Common Stock was $31.56.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Investing in CMS Energy Common Stock involves risks. See &#147;Risk Factors&#148; on page&nbsp;1 of this prospectus.</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any<br> representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This prospectus relates to all shares of CMS Energy Common Stock acquired by Participants under the Plan. Shares available under the Plan will be shares purchased on the open market by an independent agent selected by the Administrator or newly issued shares. All shares acquired by Participants under the Plan are registered for sale to the participants pursuant to a registration statement that CMS Energy filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and of which this prospectus forms a part.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The principal executive offices of CMS Energy are located at One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan 49201, and the telephone number is 517-788-0550.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The date of this prospectus is October&nbsp;27, 2014</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#Reports_233056">Reports</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#Dividends_233100">Dividends</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#AutomaticInvestments_233103">Automatic Investments</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#AdditionalInvestments_233106">Additional Investments</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#InvestmentDatesAndPrices_233110">Investment Dates and Prices</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#SaleOfShares_233131">Sale   of Shares</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#CertificateDeposit_233137">Certificate Deposit</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#OptionalMailLossInsurance_233141">Optional Mail Loss Insurance</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#IssuanceOfStockCertificates_233146">Issuance of Stock Certificates</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#GiftsAndTransfersOfShares_233148">Gifts and Transfers of Shares</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#WithdrawalFromTheStockPurchasePla_233151">Withdrawal From the Stock   Purchase Plan</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#DirectRegistrationSystem_233154">Direct Registration System</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#AdditionalInformation_233156">Additional Information</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#ServiceFees_233159">SERVICE FEES</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#U_s_FederalIncomeTaxation_233246">U.S. FEDERAL INCOME   TAXATION</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#TaxConsequences_233250">Tax Consequences</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#Dividends_233251">Dividends</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#GainsOrLosses_233255">Gains</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#CostBasis_234646">Cost Basis</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#Withholding_234650">Withholding</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#CmsEnergyCorporation_234653">CMS ENERGY CORPORATION</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#UseOfProceeds_234656">USE OF PROCEEDS</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#DescriptionOfCmsEnergyCapitalStoc_234658">DESCRIPTION OF   CMS ENERGY CAPITAL STOCK</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#CommonStock_234703">Common Stock</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#PreferredStock_234712">Preferred Stock</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"><a href="#PrimarySourceOfFundsOfCmsEnergyRe_234719">Primary Source   of Funds of CMS Energy; Restrictions on Sources of Dividends</a></font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS</font></b><a name="AboutThisProspectus_231259"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;<u>SEC</u>&#148;) utilizing a &#147;shelf&#148; registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may, from time to time, sell CMS Energy Common Stock pursuant to the Plan. All CMS Energy Common Stock sold under the Plan will be sold under that registration statement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This prospectus provides you with a general description of the Plan. The registration statement we filed with the SEC includes exhibits that provide more detail on descriptions of the matters discussed in this prospectus. Please carefully read this prospectus, together with the registration statement, the exhibits thereto and the additional information regarding us, our business and the risks we face in our business and operations referred to in &#147;<b>Where You Can Find More Information</b>,&#148; before making an investment decision.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of this prospectus.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As used in this prospectus, &#147;CMS Energy,&#148; &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us&#148; &#147;our&#148; and &#147;Corporation&#148; refer to CMS Energy Corporation.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">RISK FACTORS</font></b><a name="RiskFactors_231305"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Before acquiring any of the securities that may be offered by this prospectus, you should carefully consider the risks discussed in the sections of CMS Energy&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2013 filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;6, 2014 entitled &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and &#147;Forward-Looking Statements and Information,&#148; as updated by the sections of CMS Energy&#146;s Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2014 filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;24,&nbsp;2014, June&nbsp;30, 2014 filed with the SEC on July&nbsp;24, 2014 and September&nbsp;30, 2014 filed with the SEC on October&nbsp;23, 2014 entitled &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and &#147;Forward-Looking Statements and Information,&#148; which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You should also carefully consider all of the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in any prospectus supplement before you invest in the registrant&#146;s securities. (See, <b>Where You Can Find More Information</b>.)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DESCRIPTION OF THE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN</font></b><a name="DescriptionOfTheStockPurchasePlan_231307"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Purpose</font></b><a name="Purpose_231310"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The purpose of the Stock Purchase Plan (the &#147;<u>Plan</u>&#148;) is to provide a convenient way to invest in CMS Energy Corporation common stock (&#147;<u>CMS Energy Common Stock</u>&#148;) and to reinvest any cash dividends paid by CMS Energy Corporation (&#147;<u>CMS Energy</u>&#148;) on CMS Energy Common Stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We administer the Plan through Wells Fargo Shareowner Services, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A (the &#147;<u>Administrator</u>&#148;). The Administrator administers the Plan for Participants, keeps records, sends Account Statements to Participants, and performs other duties relating to the Plan, including the safekeeping of the shares purchased for each Participant. The Administrator also acts as the dividend disbursing agent, transfer agent and registrar for CMS Energy Common Stock. We have the right to change the Administrator at any time.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You can contact the Administrator to request forms, stock certificates and other materials, as well as for any&nbsp;inquiries.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Internet</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">shareowneronline.com</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for access to account information and to answer many common questions and general inquiries.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">To enroll in the Plan:</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">If you are an existing registered shareowner:</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1. Go to <b>shareowneronline.com</b></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2. Select <b>Sign Up Now!</b></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3. Enter your Authentication ID* and Account Number</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*If you do not have your Authentication ID, select <b>I do not have my Authentication ID</b>. For security, this number is required the first time signing on.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">If you are a new investor:</font></i></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1. Go to <b>shareowneronline.com</b></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2. Under <b>Invest in a Plan</b>, select <b>Direct Purchase Plan</b></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3. Select <b>CMS Energy Corporation</b></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4. Under <b>New Investors</b>, select <b>Invest Now</b></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5. Follow instructions on the <b>Buy Shares</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Email</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Go to <b>shareowneronline.com</b> and select <b>Contact Us</b>.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Telephone</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">855-598-2714 (CMS Energy Plan) Toll-Free; 651-450-4064 outside the United States</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shareowner Relations Specialists are available Monday through Friday, from 8:00&nbsp;a.m. to 8:00&nbsp;p.m. Eastern Time.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Participants may also access account information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using our automated voice response system.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Plan Requests, Written Correspondence and Deposit of Certificated Shares**:</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wells Fargo Shareowner Services</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">P.O.&nbsp;Box 64856</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">St. Paul, MN 55164-0856</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">**If sending in a certificate for deposit, see <b>Certificate Deposit information</b>.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wells Fargo Shareowner Services</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1110 Centre Pointe Curve, Suite&nbsp;101</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mendota Heights, MN 55120-4100</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Eligibility</font></b><a name="Eligibility_233050"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Almost everyone is eligible to enroll in the Plan. You may participate in the Plan if you already own CMS Energy Common Stock. If you do not already own CMS Energy Common Stock, as a new investor, you may make your initial purchase of CMS Energy Common Stock directly through the Plan. If you live outside of the United States, you should determine if there are any laws or governmental regulations that would prohibit you from participating in the Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you have any questions or if you would like to enroll, simply visit <b>shareowneronline.com</b> or contact Wells Fargo Shareowner Services toll-free at 855-598-2714 (CMS Energy Plan).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you are already a holder of CMS Energy Common Stock with shares registered in your name, you can enroll in the Plan through <b>shareowneronline.com</b> or by completing and returning the <i>Account Authorization Form&nbsp;</i>by mail. (See, <b>Contact Information</b>.)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you are not currently a registered shareholder of CMS Energy Common Stock, you can enroll in the Plan by completing and returning the <i>Account Authorization Form&nbsp;</i>along with a payment for your initial investment. You may enroll through <b>shareowneronline.com</b> and authorize an automatic withdrawal from your bank account or through the mail by sending the <i>Account Authorization Form&nbsp;</i>with a payment of your initial investment of at least $250 per account (this $250 minimum will be waived if you enroll in Automatic Investment for at least $50 per month for five months). The maximum total amount that you may invest in any calendar year is $250,000.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Participants will receive an Account Statement whenever there is account activity or at least annually. In addition, the Administrator will provide Participants with an Internal Revenue Service (&#147;<u>IRS</u>&#148;) Form&nbsp;1099-B for each year in which Plan shares are sold. Participants should retain these statements for income tax and other purposes. Participants will also receive communications that are sent to all other shareholders, such as annual reports and proxy statements.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of the date of this prospectus, CMS Energy is paying a cash dividend on its common stock. For Participants, all CMS Energy Common Stock held in the Plan and all cash dividends shall be subject to the &#147;<u>Minimum Dividend Reinvestment Requirement</u>&#148; under which at least ten percent of all dividends paid on CMS Energy Common Stock held in the Plan must be automatically reinvested, regardless of whether the shares are Plan shares. In addition to the Minimum Dividend Reinvestment Requirement, you can reinvest some or all of any cash dividends to purchase additional shares of CMS Energy Common Stock. Cash dividends that are not being reinvested can be directly deposited into a bank account or paid directly by check. If a shareholder does not select an option, the default choice by the Administrator will be full reinvestment. CMS Energy Common Stock dividend payment dates will be declared by the CMS Energy Board of Directors when and if deemed appropriate. (Also see, <b>Direct Registration System</b>.)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Participants can make an initial investment or purchase additional shares of CMS Energy Common Stock through automatic deductions from a United States or Canadian financial institution. Initial investments must be either a one-time deduction of at least $250 (these will be invested on the next weekly investment date) or ongoing monthly deductions of at least $50 for five months (these monthly investments will continue until cancelled by you). To purchase additional shares, the minimum investment amount is $25 per transaction. Participants may choose the</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">frequency of the investment (semimonthly or monthly) and can authorize automatic investments by signing on to <b>shareowneronline.com</b> to complete and submit the appropriate <i>Account Authorization Form</i>. The <i>Account Authorization Form&nbsp;</i>can also be sent through the mail along with your check (see, <b>Contact Information</b>). The funds are deducted from a checking or savings account on the banking day prior to the chosen investment date(s). Please allow ten days for processing Automatic Investment authorization, modification or cancellation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Participants can make additional investments by sending a personal check to the Administrator at any time. Cash, money orders, traveler&#146;s checks and third party checks will not be accepted. The check must be payable in U.S. dollars to &#147;Shareowner Services&#148; in an amount of at least $25 and received one trading day prior to the investment date. Include the <i>Transaction Request Form&nbsp;</i>portion of your Account Statement. You may invest a maximum total amount of $250,000 in any calendar year. The Administrator reserves the right to place a temporary restriction on shares held in the Plan, subject to verification of the receipt of good funds with respect to any investment.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investment purchases made via personal check are generally made within five trading days from receipt of your investment amount. Automatic investments will be the 1st and the 15th day of each month. The funds will be invested the next available purchase date. Participants&#146; funds held by the Administrator will not earn interest.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shares of CMS Energy Common Stock purchased will be either newly issued shares or, at our discretion, shares purchased in the open market (New York Stock Exchange) by the Administrator usually through an affiliated broker. Neither CMS Energy nor the Participants will have the authority to direct or control how or when the Administrator purchases shares of CMS Energy Common Stock. The Administrator will credit newly issued shares of CMS Energy Common Stock to your account at <b>the average of the high and low sale prices of CMS Energy Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange for the trading day preceding the purchase date for optional cash purchases.&#160; For dividend reinvestment purchases, the average of the high and low sale prices on the payment date will be used; dividend reinvestment purchases will occur on the next corporate business day.</b> The Administrator will credit shares of CMS Energy Common Stock purchased in the open market to your account at the actual weighted average price per share incurred.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sales are usually made through an affiliated broker, who will receive brokerage commissions. Typically, the shares are sold through the exchange on which CMS Energy Common Stock is traded. Depending on the number of CMS Energy Common Stock shares to be sold and current trading volume, sale transactions may be completed in multiple transactions and over the course of more than one day. All sales are subject to market conditions, system availability, restrictions and other factors. The actual sale date, time or price received for any shares sold through the Plan cannot be guaranteed. Participants may instruct the Administrator to sell shares under the Plan through a Batch Order, Market Order, Day Limit Order, Good-&#146;Til-Date/Canceled Limit Order or Stop Order.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Batch Order (online, telephone or mail) </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; The Administrator will combine each request to sell through the Plan with other Participant sale requests for a Batch Order. Shares are then periodically submitted in bulk to a broker for sale on the open market. Shares will be sold no later than five business days (except where deferral is necessary under state or federal regulations). Bulk sales may be executed in multiple transactions and over more than one day depending on the number of shares being sold and current trading volumes. Once entered, a Batch Order request cannot be canceled.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Market Order (online or telephone)</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> &#151; The Participant&#146;s request to sell shares in a Market Order will be at the prevailing market price when the trade is executed. If such an order is placed during market hours, the Administrator will promptly submit the shares to an affiliated broker for sale on the open market. Once entered, a Market Order request cannot be canceled. Sales requests submitted near the close of the market may be executed on the next trading day, along with other requests received after the market closes.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Day Limit Order (online or telephone) </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; The Participant&#146;s request to sell shares in a Day Limit Order will be promptly submitted by the Administrator to an affiliated broker. The broker will execute the sale as a Market Order when and if the CMS Energy Common Stock trading price reaches, or exceeds the specified price on the day the order was placed (for orders placed outside of market hours, the next trading day). The order is automatically canceled if the trading price is not met by the end of that trading day. Depending on the number of shares of CMS Energy Common Stock being sold and current trading volumes, the order may only be partially filled and the remainder of the order canceled. Once entered, a Day Limit Order request cannot be canceled by the Participant.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Good-&#146;Til-Date/Canceled (GTD/GTC) Limit Order (online or telephone) </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; A GTD/GTC Limit Order request will be promptly submitted by the Administrator to an affiliated broker. The broker will execute as a Market Order when and if the CMS Energy Common Stock reaches, or exceeds the specified trading price at any time while the order remains open (up to the date requested or 90 days for GTC). Depending on the number of shares of CMS Energy Common Stock being sold and current trading volumes, sales may be executed in multiple transactions and may be traded on more than one day. The order or any unexecuted portion will be automatically canceled if the trading price is not met by the end of the order period. The order may also be canceled by the applicable stock exchange or the Participant.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Stop Order (online or telephone)</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> &#151; The Administrator will promptly submit a Participant&#146;s request to sell shares in a Stop Order to an affiliated broker. A sale will be executed when the CMS Energy Common Stock reaches a specified trading price, at which time the Stop Order becomes a Market Order and the sale will be at the prevailing market price when the trade is executed. The price specified in the order must be below the current market price (generally used to limit a market loss).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sale proceeds will be net of any fees to be paid by the Participant (see, <b>Service Fees</b>). Sales are made on the open market. The Administrator will deduct any fees or applicable tax withholding from the sale proceeds. Sales processed on accounts without a valid IRS Form&nbsp;W-9 for United States persons or FormW-8BEN for non-U.S. persons will be subject to Federal Backup Withholding. This tax can be avoided by furnishing the appropriate and valid form prior to the sale. Forms are available online at <b>shareowneronline.com</b>.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A check for the proceeds of the sale of CMS Energy Common Stock (in U.S. dollars), less applicable taxes and fees, will generally be mailed by first class mail four business days after the trade date. If a Participant submits a request to sell all or part of the Plan shares, and the Participant requests net proceeds to be automatically deposited to a checking or savings account, the Participant must provide a voided blank check for a checking account or blank savings deposit slip for a savings account. If the Participant is unable to provide a voided check or deposit slip, the Participant&#146;s written request must have the Participant&#146;s signature(s)&nbsp;medallion guaranteed by an eligible financial institution for direct deposit. Requests for automatic deposit of sale proceeds that do not provide the required documentation will not be processed and a check for the net proceeds will be issued.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Participants who wish to sell CMS Energy Common Stock currently held in certificate form may send them in for deposit to the Administrator and then proceed with the sale. To sell shares through a broker of their choice, Participants may request the broker to transfer shares electronically from the Plan account to their brokerage account. Alternatively, a stock certificate can be requested that the Participants can deliver to their broker.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Once your CMS Energy Common Stock is sold, the method used to calculate the adjusted basis of, and any gains or losses with respect to, such stock cannot be changed. Therefore, it is important to consider the tax implications before you request a sale. (See, <b>U.S. Federal Income Taxation</b>, under the <i>Cost Basis</i> section.)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Certificate Deposit</font></b><a name="CertificateDeposit_233137"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Participants can deposit CMS Energy Common Stock certificates registered in their name at any time. The Administrator will provide safekeeping at no cost, including upon initial enrollment. To use this service, Participants must send certificates to the Administrator with a properly completed <i>Transaction Request Form&nbsp;</i>attached to your Account Statement. (See, <b>Contact Information</b>.)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certificated shares that are deposited with the Administrator are credited to the Plan account and thereafter are treated as if they were acquired under the Plan. Participants are responsible for maintaining their own records of the cost basis of certificated shares deposited with the Administrator. By using the share safekeeping feature, you no longer bear the risks associated with loss, theft or destruction of stock certificates.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Regardless of the mailing method used, you bear the full risk of loss if the certificates are lost or stolen. Please do not endorse your certificates prior to mailing.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Please be advised that choosing registered, express or certified mail alone will not provide full protection, should the certificates become lost or stolen. Mail loss insurance provides the coverage needed to replace and reissue the shares should they become lost or stolen through the mail. The Administrator can provide low-cost loss insurance for certificates being returned for deposit to your account. Replacement transaction fees may also apply. To take advantage of the optional mail loss insurance, include a check in the amount of $10.00, made payable to &#147;WFSS Surety Program&#148;, along with the certificates and instructions. Choose an accountable mail delivery service such as Federal Express, United Parcel Service, DHL, Express Mail, Purolator, TNT, or United States Postal Service Registered Mail. Any one shipping package may not contain certificates exceeding a total value of $100,000. The value of certificate shares is based on the closing market price of the CMS Energy Common Stock on the trading day prior to the documented mail date.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Claims related to lost certificates under this service must be made within 60 days of the documented delivery service mail date. A copy of the certificate(s)&nbsp;mailed, along with proof that it was sent by trackable mail should be submitted with the claim. This is specific coverage for the purpose of converting shares to book-entry form and the surety is not intended to cover certificates being tendered for certificate breakdown or exchange for other certificates.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Participants may request the Administrator to issue CMS Energy Common Stock in the form of a stock certificate. To request a certificate for some or all of the shares (whole shares only), please contact us by telephone toll-free at 855-598-2714 (CMS Energy PLAN). Please note fractional shares may not be issued in certificate form. Requests for certificates may also be submitted in writing. (See, <b>Contact Information</b>.)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Participants can transfer ownership, gift CMS Energy Common Stock or request a name change in their Plan account by completing and submitting a <i>Stock Power Form</i>. This form, along with instructions can be accessed and printed through <b>shareowneronline.com</b>. Please note that Participants must obtain a Medallion Signature Guarantee for any transfer of shares. If additional assistance is needed regarding the transfer of shares, please contact the Administrator. (See, <b>Contact Information</b>.)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Withdrawal From the Stock Purchase Plan</font></b><a name="WithdrawalFromTheStockPurchasePla_233151"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Participants can terminate participation in the Plan at any time by contacting the Administrator. Participants can submit a request for termination either online, by telephone or through the mail (see, <b>Contact Information</b>). For your convenience, a <i>Transaction Request Form&nbsp;</i>is attached to your Account Statement. Complete the form by filling in the required fields and indicating your intention to terminate your participation in the Plan. Following termination, all future cash dividends will be paid to you in cash.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Retain shares </font></i></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; If Participants elect to keep their CMS Energy Common Stock, the whole shares held in the Plan balance will be moved to book-entry Direct Registration Shares (&#147;<u>DRS</u>&#148;). Any fractional shares will be sold at the market price, and Participants will receive a check (less any fees) for the proceeds.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Sell shares</font></i></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> &#151; If Participants choose to sell all of their CMS Energy Common Stock, sale proceeds, less applicable taxes and transaction fees, will be remitted via check, or you can choose to have the proceeds directly deposited into a bank account.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If participation is terminated in the Plan but Participants do not indicate a preference to retain or sell CMS Energy Common Stock, the remaining Plan shares will be moved to book-entry DRS form until the Administrator receives further instructions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Direct Registration System</font></b><a name="DirectRegistrationSystem_233154"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CMS Energy participates in the DRS. DRS is a method of recording shares of stock in book-entry form. Book-entry means that your shares are registered in your name on the books of CMS Energy without the need for physical certificates and are held separately from any Plan shares you may own. Shares held in book-entry have all the traditional rights and privileges as shares held in certificate form. With DRS, Participants can:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Eliminate the risk and cost of storing certificates in a secure place</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Eliminate the cost associated with replacing lost, stolen, or destroyed certificates</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Move shares electronically to your broker</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">How to Begin:</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Any future share transactions will be issued to book-entry form rather than physical certificates unless otherwise specified by the requester. Participants may convert any stock certificate(s)&nbsp;currently held into book-entry form. Send the stock certificate(s)&nbsp;to Wells Fargo Shareowner Services with a request to deposit them to your DRS account. Participants will then be relieved of the responsibility for loss or theft of certificate(s). Certificate(s)&nbsp;should not be endorsed, and we recommend sending certificates via registered insured mail for 2% of the current market value. (See, <b>Certificate Deposit</b> and<b> Optional Mail Loss Insurance</b>.)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Electronic Share Movement</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">: Participants may choose to have a portion or all of the full book-entry or Plan shares delivered directly to a broker by contacting the broker/dealer. When using a broker to facilitate a share movement, Participants should provide the broker with a copy of the DRS Account Statement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Additional Information</font></b><a name="AdditionalInformation_233156"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">It is understood that any dividends paid in additional shares of CMS Energy Common Stock or stock splits distributed by CMS Energy on shares held by the Administrator for the Participant will be credited to the Participant&#146;s&nbsp;account.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Administrator will vote all shares held in the Participant&#146;s account in the same way in which the Participant votes shares of CMS Energy Common Stock standing of record in the Participant&#146;s name by regular proxy returned by Participants to CMS Energy, or, if the Administrator sends to the Participant a separate proxy covering the shares</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">credited to the Participant&#146;s dividend reinvestment account, then such shares will be voted as designated in such separate proxy. In the event the Participant does not direct the voting of shares by either such regular or separate proxy, the shares credited to Participant&#146;s Plan account will not be voted.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CMS Energy reserves the right to suspend, modify or terminate the Plan at any time. All Participants will receive notice of any such suspension, material modification or termination. Upon termination of the Plan, any whole Plan shares will be transferred to and held in DRS and a cash payment will be made for any fractional share.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Full, Percentage (at least 10%)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Plan Fees</font></i></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Investment fees</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Initial enrollment (new investors only)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dividend reinvestment</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Optional check investment</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">One-time automatic investment</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Recurring automatic investment</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dividend purchase trading commission per share (if   market purchase)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Optional Cash purchase trading commission per   share (if market purchase)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sales fees</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Batch Order</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Market Order</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">25</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Limit Order (Day/GTD/GTC)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">30</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Stop Order</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">30</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sale trading commission per share</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.12</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Direct deposit of sale proceeds per transaction</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION</font></b><a name="U_s_FederalIncomeTaxation_233246"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Tax Consequences</font></b><a name="TaxConsequences_233250"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences if you participate in the Plan. This summary does not address all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to you.&#160; We suggest you seek advice on this summary, as well as the impact of state, local and foreign taxes, from your tax advisor as interpretations may differ, and laws, regulations and rulings may change over time.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You will be required to include in your gross income for federal income tax purposes (1) amounts equal to any dividends reinvested through the Plan as if you had directly received the cash and (2) any gains realized from selling your shares. You will have no taxable income upon the purchase of shares under the Plan. You will not realize taxable gain or loss upon deposit of shares into the Plan or the withdrawal of whole shares from the Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Administrator generally will report to all U.S. Participants and the IRS the amount of dividends credited to their accounts on Form 1099-DIV. For non-U.S. Participants receiving U.S. sourced dividends, they generally will be reported on Form 1042-S. If a Participant sells shares through the Administrator, a Form 1099-B reporting the proceeds from the sale generally will be sent to the Participant and the IRS.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The reinvestment of dividends does not relieve the Participant of any income tax that may be payable on such dividends. Generally, dividends will be taxable to you as ordinary income to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes. The amount of any dividends in excess of earnings and profits will be a return of capital and, as such, would not be taxable as ordinary income. In the event of a return of capital distribution, the Form 1099-DIV will indicate that we have made a return of capital distribution during the year. If you receive a return of capital dividend, you must reduce the tax basis of the share on which the dividend is paid by the amount of the dividend that is a return of capital. If the amount that is a return of capital exceeds the tax basis, the excess must be reported as capital gains.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dividends are eligible for a reduced rate of federal income taxation for individuals, provided that the dividend is paid with respect to shares held for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date, the individual is not obligated to make related payments with respect to substantially similar or related property, and certain other conditions are met.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investment earnings, such as dividends and gains from CMS Energy Common Stock will be subject to a 3.8% tax on the net investment income of individuals having adjusted gross income in excess of $200,000 ($250,000 in the case of joint returns). The same tax will apply to the undistributed net investment income of certain trusts and estates.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Gains or Losses</font></b><a name="GainsOrLosses_233255"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You will recognize gain or loss when you sell shares or receive cash for your fractional shares. The gain or loss will be equal to the difference between the amount received for the shares or a fractional share (less any brokerage commissions) and your tax basis in the shares sold. Gain or loss will generally be a capital gain or loss, and such capital gain or loss will be long-term or short-term, depending on your holding period.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The type of tax information that the Administrator provides to you and to the IRS on IRS Form 1099-B upon the sale of Plan shares will depend on whether the shares sold were acquired after 2011 (Post-2011 shares) or before 2012 (Pre-2012 shares). In all cases, the Administrator will report the gross proceeds resulting from such sales. When Post-2011 shares are sold, the Administrator will also report your cost or other basis in such shares and whether the gain or loss with respect to such sale is long-term or short-term.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have adopted the first-in, first-out (&#147;<u>FIFO</u>&#148;) method as our default method for determining which shares have been sold and will report the sales using the FIFO method, unless instructed as described below to do otherwise by you. Under the FIFO method, any sale of Plan shares will be deemed to first come from your Pre-2012 shares, starting with the oldest, until all your Pre-2012 shares have been sold. After all your Pre-2012 shares have been sold, any sale of Plan shares will be deemed to come from your Post-2011 shares, starting with the oldest. Participants may designate their preference for specific identification of cost basis at any time or may designate their preference for the average basis method effective for sales occurring after the election. Federal tax regulations require the FIFO tax lot selection method after the average cost basis election has been made.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">If you would like to use a method other than FIFO to identify the shares that are to be sold, you will need to contact the Administrator, prior to the sale, to make a written election of another acceptable methodology.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tax withholding will be applicable on accounts without a valid Form W-9 for U.S. persons or the relevant Form W-8 for non-U.S. persons. A Participant can avoid this tax by furnishing the appropriate and valid form. Forms are available at <b>shareowneronline.com</b>.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If U.S. persons fail to furnish a properly completed Form W-9 or its equivalent, then the &#147;backup withholding&#148; provisions of the Internal Revenue Code will cause the Administrator to withhold the required tax from any dividends or sales proceeds.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Currently investors who are citizens or residents of a country other than the United States are generally subject to a withholding tax on any dividends paid. The Administrator is required to withhold from dividends the appropriate amount determined in accordance with IRS regulations. Where applicable, this withholding tax is determined by treaty between the United States and the country in which the investor resides. Pursuant to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, enacted as a part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (&#147;<u>FATCA</u>&#148;), foreign entities must comply with new information reporting rules with respect to their U.S. account holders and investors or bear a new 30% withholding tax on U.S. source withholdable payments (including dividends, amounts treated as a return of capital and sales proceeds) made to them. The IRS has released regulations and other guidance indicating that the FATCA generally will apply to withholdable payments made after June 30, 2014 in the case of dividends, and December 31, 2016 in the case of gross proceeds arising from the disposition of CMS Energy Common Stock. Even if a treaty provides for a lower withholding tax rate on withholdable payments, the 30% withholding tax will apply.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CMS ENERGY CORPORATION</font></b><a name="CmsEnergyCorporation_234653"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">The following description of our business does not purport to be comprehensive. You should read the documents incorporated by reference in this document before making an investment decision. For additional information concerning CMS Energy and our subsidiaries&#146; business and affairs, including our capital requirements and external financing plans, pending legal and regulatory proceedings and descriptions of certain laws and regulations to which those companies are subject, you should refer to the incorporated documents (See, <b>Where You Can Find More Information and Documents Incorporated by Reference</b>).</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CMS Energy is an energy company operating primarily in Michigan. It is the parent holding company of several subsidiaries, including Consumers Energy Company (&#147;<u>Consumers</u>&#148;) and CMS Enterprises Company (&#147;<u>Enterprises</u>&#148;). Consumers is an electric and gas utility that provides electricity and/or natural gas to 6.5 million of Michigan&#146;s 10 million residents. Enterprises, through its subsidiaries and equity investments, is engaged primarily in independent power production and owns power generation facilities fueled mostly by natural gas and biomass. CMS Energy manages its businesses by the nature of services each provides and operates principally in three business segments: electric utility, gas utility, and enterprises, its non-utility operations and investments.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shares purchased for Participants with reinvested cash dividends and other investments will, at our option, be either shares newly issued by us or shares purchased in the open market by the Administrator. When newly issued shares are used, we will use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DESCRIPTION OF CMS ENERGY CAPITAL STOCK</font></b><a name="DescriptionOfCmsEnergyCapitalStoc_234658"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following summary of certain rights of the holders of CMS Energy capital stock does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by express reference to the Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of CMS Energy (the &#147;<u>CMS Energy Articles</u>&#148;) and the CMS Energy Bylaws, as amended and restated (the &#147;<u>CMS Energy Bylaws</u>&#148;), which are incorporated into this prospectus by reference. See, <b>Where You Can Find More Information and Documents Incorporated by Reference</b>. A copy of each of the CMS Energy Articles and the CMS Energy Bylaws has been previously filed with the SEC. The CMS Energy Articles and CMS Energy Bylaws are also available on our website at <i>www.cmsenergy.com</i>. The information on the CMS Energy website is not a part of this prospectus.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The authorized capital stock of CMS Energy consists of:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 32.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">350&nbsp;million shares of CMS Energy Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 32.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10&nbsp;million shares of CMS Energy preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#147;<u>Preferred Stock</u>&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Dividend Rights and Policy; Restrictions on Dividends</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dividends on CMS Energy Common Stock are paid at the discretion of the board of directors of CMS Energy based primarily upon the earnings and financial condition of CMS Energy. Dividends are payable out of the assets of CMS Energy legally available therefor.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CMS Energy is a holding company and its assets consist primarily of investments in its subsidiaries. As a holding company with no significant operations of its own, the principal sources of its funds are dependent primarily upon the earnings of its subsidiaries (in particular, Consumers), borrowings and sales of equity. CMS Energy&#146;s</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ability to pay dividends on its capital stock is dependent primarily upon the earnings and cash flows of its subsidiaries and the distribution or other payment of such earnings to CMS Energy in the form of dividends, tax sharing payments, loans or advances and repayment of loans and advances from CMS Energy. Accordingly, the ability of CMS Energy to pay dividends on its capital stock will depend on the earnings, financial requirements, contractual restrictions of the subsidiaries of CMS Energy (in particular, Consumers) and other factors. CMS Energy&#146;s subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay any amounts on the capital stock of CMS Energy or to make any funds available therefor, whether by dividends, loans or other payments.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dividends on capital stock of CMS Energy are limited by Michigan law to legally available assets of CMS Energy. Distributions on CMS Energy Common Stock may be subject to the rights of the holders, if any, of any issued and outstanding series of Preferred Stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michigan law prohibits payment of a dividend or a repurchase of capital stock if, after giving it effect, a corporation would not be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business, or its total assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities plus, unless the CMS Energy Articles provide otherwise, the amount that would be needed, if the corporation were to be dissolved at the time of the distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of shareholders whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution (including the rights of holders of preferred stock, if any).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Voting Rights</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each holder of CMS Energy Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of CMS Energy Common Stock held by such holder on each matter voted upon by the shareholders. Such right to vote is not cumulative. A majority of the votes cast by the holders of shares entitled to vote thereon is sufficient for the adoption of any question presented, except that certain provisions of the CMS Energy Articles relating to (i)&nbsp;the authorization, effectiveness or validity of a merger or consolidation of CMS Energy that would adversely affect the powers or special rights of CMS Energy Common Stock (either directly by amendment to the CMS Energy Articles or indirectly by requiring the holders of the CMS Energy Common Stock to accept or retain, in such merger or consolidation, anything other than shares of CMS Energy Common Stock or shares of the surviving or resulting corporation having, in either case, powers and special rights identical to those of the CMS Energy Common Stock prior to such merger or consolidation) require the vote or consent of the holders of a majority of all of the shares of CMS Energy Common Stock then outstanding, (ii)&nbsp;contested elections of directors require the vote of a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors and (iii)&nbsp;special shareholder meetings, the number of directors, vacancies on CMS Energy&#146;s board of directors, the removal, indemnification and liability of CMS Energy&#146;s board of directors and the requirements for amending these provisions may not be amended, altered, changed or repealed unless such amendment, alteration, change or repeal is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under Michigan law, the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of CMS Energy Common Stock would be necessary (1)&nbsp;to authorize, effect or validate the merger or consolidation of CMS Energy into or with any other corporation if such merger or consolidation would adversely affect the powers or special rights of CMS Energy Common Stock, and (2)&nbsp;to authorize any amendment to the CMS Energy Articles that would increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares of CMS Energy Common Stock or alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the shares of CMS Energy Common Stock so as to affect them adversely. The effect of these provisions and the related provisions described in the prior paragraph may be to permit the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of CMS Energy Common Stock to block any such merger or amendment that would adversely affect the powers or special rights of holders of such shares of CMS Energy Common Stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The CMS Energy Articles provide that holders of CMS Energy Common Stock will have no preemptive rights to subscribe for or purchase any additional shares of the capital stock of CMS Energy of any class now or hereafter authorized, or any Preferred Stock, bonds, debentures or other obligations or rights or options convertible into or exchangeable for or entitling the holder or owner to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock, or any rights to exchange shares issued for shares to be issued.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the event of the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of CMS Energy, whether voluntary or involuntary, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of CMS Energy and after there shall have been paid or set apart for the holders of Preferred Stock the full preferential amounts (including any accumulated and unpaid dividends) to which they are entitled, the holders of CMS Energy Common Stock will be entitled to receive, on a per share basis, the assets of CMS Energy remaining for distribution to the holders of CMS Energy Common Stock. Neither the merger or consolidation of CMS Energy into or with any other corporation, nor the merger or consolidation of any other corporation into or with CMS Energy nor any sale, transfer or lease of all or any part of the assets of CMS Energy, shall be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up for the purposes of this provision.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Because CMS Energy has subsidiaries that have debt obligations and other liabilities of their own, CMS Energy&#146;s rights and the rights of its creditors and its stockholders to participate in the distribution of assets of any subsidiary upon the latter&#146;s liquidation or recapitalization will be subject to prior claims of the subsidiary&#146;s creditors, except to the extent that CMS Energy may itself be a creditor with recognized claims against the subsidiary.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Subdivision or Combination</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If CMS Energy subdivides (by stock split, stock dividend or otherwise) or combines (by reverse stock split or otherwise) the outstanding shares of CMS Energy Common Stock, the voting and liquidation rights of shares of CMS Energy Common Stock will be appropriately adjusted so as to avoid any dilution in aggregate voting or liquidation rights.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The CMS Energy Articles do not provide for either the mandatory or optional exchange or redemption of CMS Energy Common Stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Preferred Stock</font></b><a name="PreferredStock_234712"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The authorized Preferred Stock may be issued without the approval of the holders of CMS Energy Common Stock in one or more series, from time to time, with each such series to have such designation, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, voting rights, if any, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in a resolution providing for the issue of any such series adopted by CMS Energy&#146;s board of directors. The CMS Energy Articles provide that holders of Preferred Stock will not have any preemptive rights to subscribe for or purchase any additional shares of the capital stock of CMS Energy of any class now or hereafter authorized, or any Preferred Stock, bonds, debentures or other obligations or rights or options convertible into or exchangeable for or entitling the holder or owner to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock, or any rights to exchange shares issued for shares to be issued. The future issuance of Preferred Stock may have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of CMS Energy.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Primary Source of Funds of CMS Energy; Restrictions on Sources of Dividends</font></b><a name="PrimarySourceOfFundsOfCmsEnergyRe_234719"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The ability of CMS Energy to pay (i)&nbsp;dividends on its capital stock and (ii)&nbsp;its indebtedness, and other obligations and liabilities, depends and will depend substantially upon timely receipt of sufficient dividends or other distributions from its subsidiaries, in particular Consumers and Enterprises. Each of Consumers&#146; and Enterprises&#146; ability to pay dividends on its common stock depends upon its revenues, earnings and other factors. Consumers&#146; revenues and earnings will depend substantially upon rates authorized by the Michigan Public Service Commission.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CMS Energy has pledged the common stock of Consumers as security for bank credit facilities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consumers&#146; Restated Articles of Incorporation (the &#147;<u>Consumers Articles</u>&#148;) provide two restrictions on its payment of dividends on its common stock. First, prior to the payment of any dividend on its common stock, Consumers must reserve retained earnings after giving effect to such dividend payment of at least:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 32.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.50 per share on all then outstanding shares of its preferred stock; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 32.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.50 per share on all then outstanding shares of all other stock over which its preferred stock do not have preference as to the payment of dividends and as to assets.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Second, dividend payments during the 12-month period ending with the month the proposed payment is to be paid are limited to:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 32.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">50% of net income available for the payment of dividends during the Base Period (as defined below), if the ratio of common stock and surplus to total capitalization and surplus for 12 consecutive calendar months within the 14 calendar months immediately preceding the proposed dividend payment (the &#147;Base Period&#148;), adjusted to reflect the proposed dividend, is less than 20%; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Consumers Articles also prohibit the payment of cash dividends on its common stock if Consumers is in arrears on preferred stock dividend payments.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Provisions of the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act appear to restrict dividends payable by Consumers to the amount of Consumers&#146; retained earnings. Several decisions from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission suggest that under a variety of circumstances dividends payable on Consumers common stock would not be limited to amounts in Consumers&#146; retained earnings. Any decision by Consumers to pay dividends on its common stock in excess of retained earnings would be based on specific facts and circumstances and would result only after a formal regulatory filing process.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, Michigan law prohibits payment of a dividend if, after giving it effect, Consumers or Enterprises would not be able to pay its respective debts as they become due in the usual course of business, or its respective total assets would be less than the sum of its respective total liabilities plus, unless the respective articles of incorporation permit otherwise, the amount that would be needed, if Consumers or Enterprises were to be dissolved at the time of the distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of shareholders whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution. Currently, it is Consumers&#146; policy to pay annual dividends equal to 80% of its annual consolidated net income. Consumers&#146; board of directors reserves the right to change this policy at any time.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 (the &#147;<u>Registration Statement</u>&#148;) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the &#147;<u>Securities Act</u>&#148;), with respect to the securities offered in this prospectus. We have not included certain portions of the Registration Statement in this prospectus as permitted by the SEC&#146;s rules and regulations. Statements in this prospectus concerning the provisions of any document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement are not necessarily complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such exhibit. For further information, you should refer to the Registration Statement and its exhibits.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CMS Energy is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934 (the &#147;<u>Exchange Act</u>&#148;), and therefore files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy the Registration Statement (with exhibits), as well as the reports and other information filed by the registrant with the SEC, at the SEC&#146;s Public Reference Room at its principal offices at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the SEC&#146;s Public Reference Room by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Information filed by us is also available at the SEC&#146;s Internet site at <i>www.sec.gov</i>. You can find additional information about us on our website at <i>www.cmsenergy.com</i>. The information on the CMS Energy website is not a part of this prospectus.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus or in any prospectus supplements. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of those documents. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE</font></b><a name="DocumentsIncorporatedByReference_234724"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The SEC allows us to &#147;incorporate by reference&#148; the information that we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. Information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. Later information that we file with the SEC (other than Current Reports on Form 8-K furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K) will automatically update and supersede this information. The registrant incorporates by reference into this prospectus the documents listed below and any future filings (other than Current Reports on Form 8-K furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K) that the registrant makes with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act until the offerings contemplated by this prospectus are terminated.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CMS Energy</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 32.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013,</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 32.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Current reports on Form 8-K filed February 27, 2014, April 28, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 21, 2014, July&nbsp;1, 2014, July 21, 2014, July 28, 2014 and September 11, 2014.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Administrator will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus. We will provide this information upon written or oral request at no cost to the requester. (See, <b>Contact Information</b>.)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE<br> PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995</font></b><a name="SafeHarborStatementUnderThePrivat_234727"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This prospectus, any related prospectus supplement and the documents that we incorporate by reference herein and therein may contain statements that are statements concerning our expectations, plans, objectives, future financial performance and other items that are not historical facts. These statements are &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements. In connection with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the registrant is including herein or incorporating by reference cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) made by or on behalf of the registrant. Any statements that express or involve discussions as to expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events, performance or growth (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as &#147;might,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;projects,&#148; &#147;forecasts,&#148; &#147;predicts,&#148; &#147;assumes,&#148; and other similar words) are not statements of historical facts and are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to, and are accompanied by, the important factors described in the sections of CMS Energy&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC on February 6, 2014 entitled &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and &#147;Forward-Looking Statements and Information,&#148; as updated by the sections of CMS Energy&#146;s Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 filed with the SEC on April 24, 2014, June 30, 2014 filed with the SEC on July 24, 2014 and September 30, 2014 filed with the SEC on October 24, 2014 entitled &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and &#147;Forward-Looking Statements and Information,&#148; that could cause CMS Energy&#146;s actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements of CMS Energy made by or on behalf of CMS Energy.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All such factors are difficult to predict, contain uncertainties that may materially affect actual results and are beyond our control. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for CMS Energy&#146;s management to predict all of such factors, nor can our management assess the impact of each such factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you choose to participate in the Plan, neither we nor the Administrator can assure you of a profit or protect you against a loss on the shares that you purchase under the Plan. We, the Administrator, and any independent agent will not be liable for any act done in good faith or for the good faith omission to act in connection with the Plan. This limitation of liability does not constitute a waiver by any Participant of his or her rights under the federal securities laws.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Although the Plan provides for the reinvestment of cash dividends paid on CMS Energy Common Stock, the declaration and payment of dividends will continue to be determined by our board of directors at its discretion, depending upon future earnings, the financial condition of our company, and other factors. The amount and timing of dividends may be changed, or the payment of dividends terminated, at any time without notice. This prospectus supersedes all prior prospectuses relating to the Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion as to the legality of the securities offered herein has been rendered for CMS Energy by Melissa M. Gleespen, Esq., Vice President and Corporate Secretary for CMS Energy.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The consolidated financial statements of CMS Energy Corporation as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013 and management&#146;s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 (which is included in Management&#146;s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to CMS Energy Corporation&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2013, have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CMS Energy Corporation</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The estimated expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, are:</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Estimated</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SEC Registration Fee</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10,964</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Services of Independent   Registered Public Accounting Firms</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Services of Counsel</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="78%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:78.86%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Printing Expenses</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">350</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Listing Fees</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11,250</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Miscellaneous Expenses</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">500</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">48,064</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following resolution was adopted by CMS Energy&#146;s board of directors on January&nbsp;27, 2011:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">RESOLVED: That effective January&nbsp;27, 2011 the Corporation shall indemnify to the full extent permitted by law every person (including the estate, heirs and legal representatives of such person in the event of the decease, incompetency, insolvency or bankruptcy of such person) who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the documented request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against all liability, costs, expenses, including attorneys&#146; fees, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement, incurred by or imposed upon the person in connection with or resulting from any claim or any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or of whatever nature, arising from the person&#146;s service or capacity as, or by reason of the fact that the person is or was, a director, officer or employee of the Corporation or is or was serving at the documented request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.&#160; Such right of indemnification shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the person may be entitled under statute, bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or otherwise.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Article&nbsp;XIII, Section&nbsp;1 of CMS Energy&#146;s Bylaws, as amended and restated, provides:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Corporation may purchase and maintain liability insurance, to the full extent permitted by law, on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Article&nbsp;VIII of CMS Energy&#146;s Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, provides:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A director shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of duty as a director except (i)&nbsp;for a breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its shareholders, (ii)&nbsp;for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii)&nbsp;for a violation of Section&nbsp;551(1)&nbsp;of the Michigan Business Corporation Act, and (iv)&nbsp;for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.&#160; No amendment to or repeal of this Article&nbsp;VIII, and no modification to its provisions by law, shall apply to, or have any effect upon, the liability or alleged liability of any director of the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment, repeal or modification.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Article&nbsp;IX of CMS Energy&#146;s Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, provides:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each director and each officer of the Corporation shall be indemnified by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense of any proceeding in which he or she was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party by reason of being or having been a director or an officer of the Corporation.&#160; Such right of indemnification is not exclusive of any other rights to which such director or officer may be entitled under any now or hereafter existing statute, any other provision of these Articles, bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or otherwise.&#160; If the Business Corporation Act of the State of Michigan is amended after approval by the shareholders of this Article&nbsp;IX to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Business Corporation Act of the State of Michigan, as so amended.&#160; Any repeal or modification of this Article&nbsp;IX by the shareholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sections 561 through 571 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act provide CMS Energy with the power to indemnify directors, officers, employees and agents against certain expenses and payments, and to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of directors, officers, employees and agents.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Officers and directors are covered within specified monetary limits by insurance against certain losses arising from claims made by reason of their being directors or officers of CMS Energy or of CMS Energy&#146;s subsidiaries, and CMS Energy&#146;s officers and directors are indemnified against such losses by reason of their being or having been directors or officers of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise at CMS Energy&#146;s request.&#160; In addition, CMS Energy has indemnified each of its present directors by contracts that contain affirmative provisions essentially similar to those in Sections 561 through 571 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act cited above.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 16. Exhibits.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Reference is made to the Exhibit&nbsp;Index filed as part of this registration statement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 17. Undertakings.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement.&#160; Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective registration statement;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii)&nbsp;and (a)(1)(iii)&nbsp;of this section do not apply if the registration statement is on Form&nbsp;S-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;that is part of the registration statement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(3)&nbsp;shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7)&nbsp;as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule&nbsp;430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)&nbsp;for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus.&#160; As provided in Rule&nbsp;430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.&#160; Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iv)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;or Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-35.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.&#160; In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, CMS Energy Corporation, the Registrant, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Jackson, State of Michigan, on the 27th&nbsp;day of October, 2014.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 27th&nbsp;day of October, 2014.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/   Thomas J. Webb</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Thomas   J. Webb)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(iii)</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Controller or principal accounting officer:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.32%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/   Glenn P. Barba</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice   President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Glenn   P. Barba)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(iv)</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Directors:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Jon E. Barfield)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Kurt L. Darrow)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Stephen E. Ewing)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Richard M. Gabrys)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(William D. Harvey)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Philip R. Lochner,&nbsp;Jr.)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(John G. Russell)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Kenneth L. Way)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Laura H. Wright)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(John B. Yasinsky)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Thomas J. Webb</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name: Thomas J. Webb</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibits listed below that have been previously filed with the SEC are incorporated herein by reference with the same effect as if filed with this registration statement.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Previously&nbsp;Filed</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)(a)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Restated   Articles of Incorporation of CMS Energy effective June&nbsp;1, 2004, as   amended May&nbsp;22, 2009 (2</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">nd</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;qtr. 2009 Form&nbsp;10-Q)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1-9513</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.1</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CMS   Energy Corporation Bylaws, amended and restated as of January&nbsp;24, 2013   (Form&nbsp;8-K filed January&nbsp;29, 2013)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.3</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">33-47629</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)(a)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indenture   dated as of September&nbsp;15, 1992 between CMS Energy and The Bank of New   York Mellon, as Trustee (Form&nbsp;S-3 filed May&nbsp;1, 1992)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indentures   Supplemental thereto:</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">20</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;dated as of 7/3/07 (Form&nbsp;8-K filed   July&nbsp;5, 2007)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">22</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">nd</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;dated as of 6/15/2009 (Form&nbsp;8-K filed   June&nbsp;15, 2009)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.3</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">rd</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;dated as of 6/15/2009 (Form&nbsp;8-K filed   June&nbsp;15, 2009)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;dated as of 1/14/2010 (Form&nbsp;8-K filed   January&nbsp;14, 2010)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">25</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;dated as of 9/23/2010 (Form&nbsp;8-K filed   September&nbsp;23, 2010)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">26</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;dated 11/19/2010 (Form&nbsp;8-K filed   November&nbsp;19, 2010)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">28</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;dated as of 3/12/2012 (Form&nbsp;8-K filed   March&nbsp;12, 2012)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">29</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;dated as of 3/22/2013 (Form&nbsp;8-K filed   March&nbsp;22, 2013)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">30</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;dated as of 2/27/2014 (Form&nbsp;8-K filed   February&nbsp;27, 2014)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">31</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">st</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;dated as of 2/27/2014 (Form&nbsp;8-K filed   February&nbsp;27, 2014)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)(a)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indenture   dated as of June&nbsp;1, 1997, between CMS Energy and The Bank of New York   Mellon, as Trustee (Form&nbsp;8-K filed July&nbsp;1, 1997)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion   of Melissa M. Gleespen, Vice President and Corporate Secretary for CMS   Energy, regarding the legality of the CMS Energy Common Stock</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent   of Melissa M. Gleespen, Vice President and Corporate Secretary for CMS Energy   (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CMS   Energy Corporation Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated   October&nbsp;27, 2014</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Melissa M. Gleespen</font></i></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Vice President and Corporate Secretary</font></i></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October&nbsp;27, 2014</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CMS Energy Corporation</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">One Energy Plaza</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Jackson, Michigan 49201</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CMS   Energy Corporation - Stock Purchase Plan </font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Registration   Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">I am Vice President and Corporate Secretary of CMS Energy Corporation, a Michigan corporation (the &#147;Corporation&#148;), and have acted as such in connection with the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) being filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;), under the Securities Act of 1933 (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), relating to the registration of 3,000,000 shares (the &#147;Shares&#148;) of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Corporation in connection with the Corporation&#146;s Stock Purchase Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In rendering this opinion,&nbsp;I have examined and relied upon a copy of the Registration Statement. I have also examined, or have arranged for the examination by an attorney or attorneys under my general supervision, originals, or copies of originals certified to my satisfaction, of such agreements, documents, certificates and other statements of governmental officials and other instruments, and have examined such questions of law and have satisfied myself as to such matters of fact, as I have considered relevant and necessary as a basis for this opinion. I have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals, the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons and the conformity with the original documents of any copies thereof submitted to me for examination.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based on the foregoing, it is my opinion that:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 49.0pt;text-indent:-24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Corporation is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the State of Michigan. </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 49.0pt;text-indent:-24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Corporation has the corporate power and authority to authorize and sell the Shares. </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 49.0pt;text-indent:-24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Shares, when duly issued in accordance with the provisions of the Plan set forth in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable. </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For the purposes of this opinion,&nbsp;I have assumed that, at the time of the issuance, sale and delivery of the Shares: (i)&nbsp;the authorization thereof by the Corporation will not have been modified or rescinded, and there will not have occurred any change in law affecting the validity, legally binding character or enforceability thereof, and (ii)&nbsp;the Restated Articles of Incorporation and the bylaws of the Corporation, as currently in effect, will not have been modified or amended and will be in full force and effect.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">I do not find it necessary for the purposes of this opinion to cover, and accordingly I express no opinion as to, the application of the securities or blue sky laws of the various states to the sale of the Shares.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">I am a member of the bar of the State of Michigan and I express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Michigan and the federal law of the United States of America.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement relating to the Shares and all references to me included or made a part of the Registration Statement.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">One Energy Plaza &#150; 12th Floor - Jackson, MI 49201-2276 - Tel: 517 788-2158 - E-mail:&#160; Melissa.Gleespen@cmsenergy.com</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 of our report dated February&nbsp;6, 2014 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in CMS Energy Corporation&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2013.&#160; We also consent to the reference to us under the heading &#147;Experts&#148; in such Registration Statement.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 24.1</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">August&nbsp;8, 2014</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Catherine M. Reynolds</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Melissa M. Gleespen</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Thomas J. Webb</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CMS Energy Corporation</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">One Energy Plaza</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Jackson, MI 49201</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We hereby appoint each of you lawful attorney for each of us and in each of our names to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission shelf registration statement(s)&nbsp;and/or any amendment(s)&nbsp;thereto, including post-effective amendment(s), to be accompanied in each case by a prospectus or supplemental prospectus and any necessary exhibits with respect to the Stock Purchase Plan of the Corporation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Very truly yours,</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CMS ENERGY CORPORATION</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">STOCK PURCHASE PLAN</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of October&nbsp;27, 2014, CMS Energy Corporation, a Michigan corporation (the &#147;Corporation&#148;), hereby amends and restates its CMS Energy Corporation Stock Purchase Plan, as previously amended and restated effective July&nbsp;21, 2014 (the &#147;Plan&#148;):</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The purpose of the Plan is to provide interested investors and holders of Common Stock of the Corporation a convenient, economical means of investing in the Corporation through (i)&nbsp;regular investment of cash dividends paid, (ii)&nbsp;optional cash investments and/or (iii)&nbsp;initial cash investments in shares of the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The terms defined in this Article&nbsp;I shall, for all purposes of this Plan, have the following respective meanings:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Account</font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Account&#148; shall mean, as to any Participant, the account maintained by the Administrator evidencing (i)&nbsp;the shares (and/or fractional shares) of Common Stock (a)&nbsp;purchased through the Plan and/or (b)&nbsp;deposited by such Participant into the Plan pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1 hereof, and credited to such Participant and (ii)&nbsp;cash held in the Plan pending investment in Common Stock for such Participant.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Account Authorization Form</font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Account Authorization Form&#148; shall mean the documentation that the Administrator (i)&nbsp;shall require to be completed and received prior to an investor&#146;s enrollment in the Plan pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.2 or 2.3 hereof or a Participant&#146;s changing his options under the Plan pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.1 hereof, and (ii)&nbsp;may require to be completed and received prior to an optional cash investment pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.4 hereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Account Shares</font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Account Shares&#148; shall mean all shares (and/or fractional shares) of Common Stock credited to the Account of a Participant by the Administrator, which shall include shares deposited into the Plan pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1 hereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Account Statement</font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Account Statement&#148; shall mean a written statement prepared by the Administrator and sent to each Participant which reflects (i)&nbsp;current transactions completed under the Plan, (ii)&nbsp;the number of Account Shares credited to such Participant&#146;s Account at the date of such statement, (iii)&nbsp;the amount of cash, if any, credited to such Participant&#146;s Account pending investment at the date of such statement and (iv)&nbsp;such additional information regarding such Participant&#146;s Account as the Administrator may determine to be pertinent to the Participant.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Administrator&#148; shall mean the individual (who may be an employee of the Corporation), bank, trust company or other entity (including the Corporation) appointed from time to time by the Corporation to act as Administrator hereunder.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;CMS Energy Common Stock&#148; shall mean common stock, $.01 par value, of the Corporation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Common Stock&#148; shall include (i)&nbsp;CMS Energy Common Stock, or (ii)&nbsp;any other class of common stock issued by the Corporation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Corporation&#148; shall mean CMS Energy Corporation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Corporation Share Purchase Price,&#148; when used with respect to newly issued shares of Common Stock, shall mean the average of the high and low sale prices, of that Common Stock computed to three decimal places, as reported on the NYSE Composite Tape for the Trading Day preceding the purchase date.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Direct Deposit Authorization Form&#148; shall mean the documentation that the Administrator shall require to forward non-reinvested Dividends to the Participant&#146;s pre-designated bank, savings or credit union account pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.7 hereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dividend</font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Dividend&#148; shall mean cash dividends paid on Common Stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dividend Payment Date</font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Dividend Payment Date&#148; shall mean a date on which a cash dividend on shares of Common Stock is paid.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;DRS&#148; shall mean the Direct Registration System.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Eligible Securities&#148; shall mean those securities of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, whether issued prior to, on or after the date hereof, set forth in Section&nbsp;6.1 hereof, and such other securities the Corporation may designate, in its sole discretion, pursuant to Section&nbsp;6.2 hereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exchange Act</font></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Exchange Act&#148; shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules&nbsp;and regulations thereunder.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Foreign Person</font></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Foreign Person&#148; shall mean a Person that is a citizen or resident of, or is organized or incorporated under, or has its principal place of business in, a country other than the United States, its territories and possessions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Independent Agent</font></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Independent Agent&#148; shall mean an agent independent of the Corporation who satisfies applicable legal requirements (including, without limitation, the requirements of Regulation M promulgated under the Exchange Act) and who has been selected by the Corporation, pursuant to Section&nbsp;10.6 hereof, to serve as an Independent Agent for purposes of making purchases and sales of Common Stock under the Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investments</font></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Investments&#148; shall mean the deposit of Common Stock into the Plan and initial payments or optional payments to purchase Common Stock through the Plan. (These can be automatic deductions from checking or savings accounts, or personal checks payable to &#147;<b>Shareowner Services</b>.&#148;)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investment Date</font></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Investment Date&#148; shall mean the date on which shares of Common Stock are purchased under the Plan, which shall occur at least weekly.&#160; Automatic investments will be the 1st and 15th day of each month (or the next purchase date).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Market Share Purchase Price</font></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Market Share Purchase Price,&#148; when used with respect to shares of Common Stock purchased on the open market, shall mean the weighted average purchase price per share of the aggregate number of shares of each class purchased in the open market for an Investment Date (excluding any related brokerage commissions). The Corporation will pay all related brokerage commissions and service fees; however, the Participant will be responsible for all applicable taxes.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Market Share Sales Price</font></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Market Share Sales Price,&#148; when used with respect to shares of Common Stock sold under the Plan, shall mean the price the shares were sold on the open market (less brokerage fees and commissions, any related service fees and any transfer taxes) for the relevant period.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Maximum Amount</font></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Maximum Amount&#148; shall mean $250,000 per class of Common Stock per calendar year.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Minimum Dividend Reinvestment Requirement</font></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Minimum Dividend Reinvestment Requirement&#148; shall mean the mandatory reinvestment of ten percent of any Dividend paid on Common Stock held in physical certificate form, book-entry (DRS) and shares held in the Participant&#146;s Account.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NYSE</font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;NYSE&#148; shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Participant&#148; shall mean a participant in the Plan as set forth in Section&nbsp;2.1 hereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Person</font></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Person&#148; shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, estate or unincorporated organization.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Plan</font></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Plan&#148; shall mean the CMS Energy Corporation Stock Purchase Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Trading Day</font></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Trading Day&#148; shall mean any day on which trades are reported on the NYSE.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Transaction Request Form</font></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The term &#147;Transaction Request Form&#148; shall mean the documentation that the Administrator shall require to be completed and received prior to a Participant&#146;s (i)&nbsp;sale of Account Shares pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.1 hereof, (ii)&nbsp;gift or transfer of Account Shares pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.2 hereof, (iii)&nbsp;withdrawal of whole Account Shares pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.2 hereof (unless such Participant will be the record holder of such Account Shares after withdrawal), (iv)&nbsp;termination of participation in the Plan pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.3 hereof, and (v)&nbsp;safekeeping of shares pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1 hereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A pronoun or adjective in the masculine gender includes the feminine gender, and the singular includes the plural, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE&nbsp;II - PARTICIPATION</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.3in;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;2.1. Participation.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Any Person, whether or not a record holder of Common Stock, may elect to participate in the Plan; provided, however, that if such Person is a Foreign Person, he must provide evidence satisfactory to the Administrator that his participation in the Plan would not violate local laws and regulations applicable to the Corporation, the Plan or such Foreign Person; and further, in the case of any Foreign Person, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may restrict or deny any such Foreign Person&#146;s participation in the Plan if compliance with applicable laws and regulations is not reasonably practicable.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">An election by a Person to participate in the Plan shall be made by completing and returning to the Administrator an Account Authorization Form&nbsp;and (i)&nbsp;electing to have Dividends on Eligible Securities of which such Person is the record holder invested in the appropriate class of Common Stock pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.2 hereof, (ii)&nbsp;depositing certificates representing Common Stock of which such Person is the record holder into the Plan pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1 hereof or (iii)&nbsp;making an initial Investment pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.3 hereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any Person who has met such requirements and has made and not revoked such election is herein referred to as a &#147;Participant.&#148; A Participant may elect to participate in any or all of the forms of investment provided in Sections 2.2 through 2.4 hereof by submitting an Account Authorization Form&nbsp;designating such election to the Administrator.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;2.2. Dividend Reinvestment.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> In addition to the Minimum Dividend Reinvestment Requirement, a Participant may elect to have all or a portion (greater than the Minimum Dividend Reinvestment Requirement) of any Dividend on his Common Stock invested in shares (and/or fractional shares) of the appropriate class of Common Stock to be credited to his Account in lieu of receiving such Dividend directly. Any Dividends payable on CMS Energy Common Stock will be invested only in CMS Energy Common Stock. If the shareholders authorize, and the Corporation issues, shares of any additional class or classes of Common Stock, any Dividend payable upon such class or classes will be invested only in the same class of Common Stock. That portion of the Dividends received on shares of Common Stock not reinvested in Common Stock will be sent to the </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Participant by check in the manner otherwise associated with payment of such Dividends or by electronic direct deposit if the Participant has elected the direct deposit option provided in Section&nbsp;7.7 hereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;2.3. Initial Investment.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> A Person not already a Participant may become a Participant by making an initial Investment of at least $250 per class of Common Stock accompanied by a completed Account Authorization Form. (This $250 minimum will be waived if a Person enrolls for automatic investment of at least $50 per month for five months.) A Person, who is already a registered shareholder of Common Stock, may become a Participant by completing and returning an Account Authorization Form. Other than automatic deductions, payments shall be received by personal check payable to &#147;<b>Shareowner Services</b>.&#148; Such payment will be invested in the class of Common Stock indicated on the Account Authorization Form, provided, however, that if no class of Common Stock is indicated on the Account Authorization Form, the initial Investment will be invested in CMS Energy Common Stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;2.4. Optional Investments.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> A Participant may elect to make cash payments at any time or from time to time, to the Plan, by personal check payable to &#147;<b>Shareowner Services</b>,&#148; or through automatic deductions from an account at a financial institution (generally, but not limited to, the last banking day of each month) for investment in Common Stock pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.4 hereof; provided, however, that any Participant who elects to make optional Investments pursuant to this Section&nbsp;2.4 must invest at least $25 for any single investment and may not invest more than the Maximum Amount. For purposes of determining whether the Maximum Amount has been reached, initial Investments shall be counted as optional Investments. A Participant may elect to purchase any class of Common Stock by making such optional Investments, but each single investment must be at least $25 per class of Common Stock. Optional Investments will be applied to the currently held class of Common Stock unless otherwise indicated. If the Participant holds more than one class of Common Stock, and no designation is made, the funds will be applied to CMS Energy Common Stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.1. Dividend Reinvestment.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The Minimum Dividend Reinvestment Requirement, as well as any Dividends as to which reinvestment has been elected by a Participant, shall be paid to the Administrator or its nominee on behalf of such Participant. Dividends shall be reinvested, at the Corporation&#146;s election, in either (i)&nbsp;newly issued shares of Common Stock purchased from the Corporation, or (ii)&nbsp;shares of Common Stock purchased in the open market.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.2. Dividend Reinvestment in Newly Issued Shares.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Dividend reinvestment in newly issued shares of Common Stock shall be governed by this Section&nbsp;3.2. On an Investment Date with respect to which the Corporation elects to issue new shares to the Plan in order to effect the reinvestment of Dividends, the Corporation shall issue to the Administrator upon the Corporation&#146;s receipt of the funds described in (a)&nbsp;below, for crediting by the Administrator to the Account of a Participant, a number of shares (and/or fractional shares rounded to three decimal places) of Common Stock equal to (a)&nbsp;the amount of any Dividends paid to the Administrator on behalf of such Participant since the preceding Investment Date plus the amount of any Dividends paid to the Administrator on behalf of such Participant on such Investment Date divided by (b)&nbsp;the Corporation Share Purchase Price with respect to the Investment Date. Such shares shall be issued or sold to, and registered in the name of, the Administrator or its nominee as custodian for such Participants. No interest shall be paid on Dividends held pending reinvestment pursuant to this Section&nbsp;3.2.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.3. Dividend Reinvestment in Shares Purchased in the Open Market.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Dividend reinvestment in shares of Common Stock purchased in the open market shall be governed by this Section&nbsp;3.3. On an Investment Date with respect to which the Corporation elects to effect reinvestment of Dividends in shares of Common Stock purchased in the open market, the Administrator shall (if it is an Independent Agent), or shall cause an Independent Agent to, apply the amount of any Dividends paid to the Administrator on behalf of the Participants since the preceding Investment Date plus the amount of any Dividends paid to the Administrator on behalf of the Participants on such Investment Date to the purchase of shares of Common Stock in the open market. Purchases in the open market pursuant to this Section&nbsp;3.3 and Subsection 3.4.2 hereof may be, but are not required to be, made on the applicable Investment Date and should be completed as soon as practicable thereafter, or at a later date as necessary or advisable under applicable law, including without limitation any federal securities laws.&#160; Open market</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">purchases pursuant to this Section&nbsp;3.3 and Subsection 3.4.2 hereof may be made on any securities exchange on which the Common Stock is traded, in the over-the-counter market or by negotiated transactions, and may be upon such terms and subject to such conditions with respect to price and delivery to which the Independent Agent (including the Administrator if it is also an Independent Agent) may agree. With regard to open market purchases of shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Section&nbsp;3.3 and Subsection 3.4.2 hereof, none of the Corporation, the Administrator (if it is not also serving as the Independent Agent) or any Participant shall directly or indirectly have any authority or power to control, influence or direct the time, amounts, manner or price at which shares of Common Stock may be purchased, the markets on which such shares are to be purchased (including on any securities exchange, in the over-the-counter market or in negotiated transactions) or the selection of the broker or dealer (other than the Independent Agent) through or from whom purchases may be made, except that the timing of such purchases must be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan. For the purpose of making, or causing to be made, purchases of shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Section&nbsp;3.3 and Subsection 3.4.2 hereof, and sales of Account Shares pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.1 hereof, the Independent Agent shall be entitled to commingle each Participant&#146;s funds with those of all other Participants and to offset purchases of shares of Common Stock against sales of shares of Common Stock to be made for Participants, resulting in a net purchase or a net sale of shares. The number of shares (and/or fractional shares rounded to three decimal places) of Common Stock that shall be credited to a Participant&#146;s Account with respect to an Investment Date to which this Section&nbsp;3.3 applies shall be equal to (a)&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;the amount of any Dividends paid to the Administrator on behalf of such Participant since the preceding Investment Date plus (ii)&nbsp;the amount of any Dividends paid to the Administrator on behalf of such Participant on such Investment Date divided by (b)&nbsp;the Market Share Purchase Price with respect to such Investment Date. Such shares shall be registered in the name of the Administrator or its nominee as custodian for the Participants. No interest shall be paid on Dividends held pending reinvestment pursuant to this Section&nbsp;3.3.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.4. Optional and Initial Investments.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Participants can make additional investments by sending a personal check to the Plan Administrator at any time. Cash, money orders, traveler&#146;s checks and third party checks will not be accepted. The check must be payable in U.S. dollars to <b>&#147;Shareowner Services&#148; </b>in an amount of at least $25 and received one trading day prior to the investment date.&#160; These investments will be made in either (i)&nbsp;newly issued shares of Common Stock in the manner provided in Subsection 3.4.1 hereof, or (ii)&nbsp;Common Stock purchased in the open market in the manner provided in Subsection 3.4.2 hereof. The Administrator reserves the right to place a temporary restriction on Account Shares, subject to verification of the receipt of good funds with respect to any optional or initial Investment.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.3in;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subsection 3.4.1 Newly Issued Shares.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> On an Investment Date with respect to which the Corporation elects to issue new shares of Common Stock to the Plan in order to effect the investment of optional and initial Investments, the Corporation shall issue to the Administrator upon the Corporation&#146;s receipt of the funds described in (a)&nbsp;below, for crediting by the Administrator to the Account of a Participant, a number of shares (and/or fractional shares rounded to three decimal places) of Common Stock equal to (a)&nbsp;the amount of any optional and/or initial Investments received by the Administrator from such Participant since the preceding Investment Date (including any amounts received from such Participant on the preceding Investment Date that were not invested on the preceding Investment Date as set forth in Section&nbsp;3.4 hereof) divided by (b)&nbsp;the Corporation Share Purchase Price with respect to the Investment Date. Such shares shall be issued or sold to, and registered in the name of, the Administrator or its nominee as custodian for the Participants.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.3in;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subsection 3.4.2 Shares Purchased in the Open Market.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> On an Investment Date with respect to which the Corporation elects to effect the investment of optional and initial Investments in shares of Common Stock purchased in the open market, the Administrator shall forward to the Independent Agent funds equaling (i)&nbsp;the amount of any optional and/or initial Investments received by the Administrator from Participants since the preceding Investment Date (including any amounts received from Participants on the preceding Investment Date that were not invested on the preceding Investment Date as set forth in Section&nbsp;3.4 hereof) for purchase of Common Stock in the open market. Such purchases shall be made in the manner set forth in this Article&nbsp;III. Such shares shall be registered in the name of the Administrator or its nominee as custodian for the Participants.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE&nbsp;IV - SAFEKEEPING SERVICES FOR DEPOSITED COMMON STOCK</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;4.1. Deposited Common Stock.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> A Participant may elect to have certificates representing shares of Common Stock of which the Participant is the record holder deposited into the Plan by completing a Transaction Request Form&nbsp;and delivering such certificates and Transaction Request Form&nbsp;to the Administrator. Shares of Common Stock so deposited shall be transferred into the name of the Administrator or its nominee and credited to the depositing Participant&#146;s Account. Dividends paid on shares of Common Stock deposited into the Plan pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4.1 will be reinvested in the same manner as shares of Common Stock purchased under the Plan and credited to a Participant&#146;s account. If no other shares of Common Stock are credited to the Participant&#146;s Account, the Dividends will be fully reinvested unless a completed Account Authorization Form&nbsp;designates a different election pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.2 hereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;4.2. Withdrawal of Common Stock Deposited Pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Shares of Common Stock deposited pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1 hereof may be withdrawn from the Plan pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.2 hereof.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE&nbsp;V - SALE OF ACCOUNT SHARES; GIFT OR TRANSFER OF ACCOUNT SHARES</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;5.1. Sale of Account Shares.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> A Participant may request, at any time, that all or a portion of his Account Shares be sold by delivering to the Administrator a completed Transaction Request Form&nbsp;to that effect. The Administrator (if it is not also an Independent Agent) shall forward such sale instructions to the Independent Agent as soon as practicable. (The intent is to forward sale instructions to the Independent Agent as soon as practicable.) The Independent Agent shall generally make such sales as soon as practicable (in accordance with stock transfer requirements and federal and state securities laws) after processing such sale instructions. A check for the proceeds of the sale of CMS Energy Common Stock (in U.S. dollars), less applicable taxes and fees, will generally be mailed by first class mail four business days after the trade date. If a Participant submits a request to sell all or part of the Plan shares, and the Participant requests net proceeds to be automatically deposited to a checking or savings account, the Participant must provide a voided blank check for a checking account or blank savings deposit slip for a savings account.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If instructions for the sale of shares of Common Stock on which Dividends are being reinvested are received by the Administrator on or after the record date relating to a Dividend Payment Date but before the Investment Date, and (i)&nbsp;if the Participants&#146; sale instructions cover less than all of the shares of Common Stock credited to their Accounts, the sale will be processed as described above in the immediately preceding paragraph, the Dividends will be invested and the newly purchased shares will be credited to their Accounts or (ii)&nbsp;if the Participants&#146; sale instructions cover all of the shares of Common Stock credited to their Accounts, the sale instructions will be processed and a check for the Dividend will be provided.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">With regard to open market sales of Account Shares pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5.1, none of the Corporation, the Administrator (if it is not also serving as the Independent Agent) or any Participant shall directly or indirectly have any authority or power to control, influence or direct the time, amounts, manner or price at which shares of Common Stock may be sold, the markets on which such shares are to be sold (including on any securities exchange, in the over-the-counter market or in negotiated transactions) or the selection of the broker or dealer (other than the Independent Agent) through or from whom sales may be made, except that the timing of such sales must be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;5.2. Gift or Transfer of Account Shares.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> A Participant may elect to transfer (whether by gift, private sale or otherwise) ownership of all or a portion of his Account Shares to the Account of another Participant or establish an Account for a Person not already a Participant by delivering to the Administrator a completed Transaction Request Form.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Account Shares transferred in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall continue to be registered in the name of the Administrator as custodian and shall be credited to the transferee&#146;s Account. If the transferee is not already a Participant, an Account shall be opened in the name of the transferee and the transferor shall, if he so chooses, designate an initial level of reinvestment of Dividends on those Account Shares greater than the Minimum Dividend Reinvestment Requirement. The Administrator shall deliver an Account Statement to such transferee showing the transfer of such Account Shares into his</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Account. The transferor may request that the Administrator deliver to such transferee a certificate. The transferor may request that the Administrator send the certificate directly to such transferee or request that the Administrator deliver such gift certificate to the transferor for personal delivery to the transferee. The Administrator shall comply with any such request of a transferor relating to Account Statements and/or certificates as soon as practicable following receipt of such request.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If a completed request for transfer with regard to shares of Common Stock credited to a Participant&#146;s Account on which Dividends are being reinvested is received by the Administrator on or after the record date relating to the Dividend Payment Date but before the Investment Date, the Dividends will be invested in Common Stock through the Plan, and (i)&nbsp;if the Participant&#146;s transfer instructions cover less than all of the shares of Common Stock credited to his Account, the transfer will be processed as described above in the immediately preceding paragraph and the newly purchased shares of Common Stock will be credited to the transferor&#146;s Account or (ii)&nbsp;if the Participant&#146;s transfer instructions cover all of the shares of Common Stock credited to his Account, the transfer instructions will be processed following the Investment Date.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE&nbsp;VI - ELIGIBLE SECURITIES</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;6.1. Eligible Securities.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Common Stock shall be Eligible Securities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;6.2. Additional Eligible Securities.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The Corporation may from time to time or at any time designate other debt or equity securities of the Corporation and its subsidiaries as Eligible Securities by notifying the Administrator in writing of the designation of such securities as Eligible Securities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;7.1. Changing Plan Options.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> A Participant may elect to change his Dividend reinvestment levels (subject to the Minimum Dividend Reinvestment Requirement) by delivering to the Administrator appropriate instructions. To be effective for a Dividend payment, the Account Authorization Form&nbsp;must be received by the Administrator by the business day prior to the record date relating to such Dividend. If the Account Authorization Form&nbsp;is not received by the Administrator by the business day prior to the record date relating to such Dividend, such instructions shall not become effective until after such payment date. The shares of Common Stock purchased from the reinvestment of such Dividend shall be credited to the Participant&#146;s Account. After the Administrator&#146;s receipt of effective option changing instructions, Dividends as to which the reinvestment election has been revoked will be paid in cash or by direct deposit to the Participant&#146;s designated direct deposit account, if such Participant has elected the direct deposit option pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.7 hereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;7.2. Right of Withdrawal.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> A Participant may, at any time or from time to time, withdraw from the Plan all or any part (other than fractions) of his Account Shares by delivering to the Administrator (i)&nbsp;appropriate written withdrawal instructions to that effect, if such Participant will be the record holder of such Account Shares after withdrawal or (ii)&nbsp;a completed Transaction Request Form&nbsp;if the Participant will not be the record holder of such Account Shares after withdrawal. Subject to the limitations described in the immediately following paragraph, as soon as practicable following the Administrator&#146;s receipt of (i)&nbsp;appropriate withdrawal instructions or (ii)&nbsp;a completed Transaction Request Form, which indicates the Participant&#146;s desire to withdraw certain of his whole Account Shares, the Administrator shall mail by First Class&nbsp;Mail to the Participant at his address of record, or to the address of any Person that the Participant designated, certificates representing such designated Account Shares or, if requested by the Participant, transfer such designated Account Shares to the DRS.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If a completed request for withdrawal with regard to shares of Common Stock credited to a Participant&#146;s Account on which Dividends are being reinvested is received by the Administrator on or after the record date relating to the Dividend Payment Date but before the Investment Date, and (i)&nbsp;if the Participant&#146;s withdrawal instructions cover less than all of the shares of Common Stock credited to his Account, the withdrawal will be processed as described above in the immediately preceding paragraph, the Dividends will be invested in Common Stock through the Plan, and the newly purchased shares of Common Stock credited to his Account or (ii)&nbsp;if the Participant&#146;s withdrawal instructions cover all of the shares of Common Stock </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">credited to his Account, the withdrawal instructions will be processed and checks for the Dividends and for the sale of any fractional shares will be provided.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Withdrawal of Account Shares shall not affect reinvestment of Dividends on the shares withdrawn unless (i)&nbsp;the Participant is no longer the record holder of such shares, (ii)&nbsp;such reinvestment is changed by the Participant by delivering to the Administrator written instructions or an Account Authorization Form&nbsp;to that effect pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.1 hereof or (iii)&nbsp;the Participant has terminated his participation in the Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other than transfers pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.2 hereof, shares of Common Stock credited to a Participant&#146;s Account may not be pledged or assigned.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;7.3. Right of Termination of Participation.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> If a Participant&#146;s Transaction Request Form&nbsp;indicates the Participant&#146;s desire to terminate his participation in the Plan, the Administrator shall treat such request as a withdrawal of all of such Participant&#146;s whole Account Shares pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.2 hereof. The Administrator, in addition to mailing certificates representing all whole Account Shares or transferring Account Shares to DRS, if any, pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.2 hereof, shall mail by First Class&nbsp;Mail to the Participant at his address of record checks for an amount equal to the sum of (i)&nbsp;the amount of cash credited to such Participant&#146;s Account pending investment in Common Stock and (ii)&nbsp;the cash value of any fractional shares of Common Stock credited to his Account. Such fractional shares shall be valued at the current market price on the NYSE.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;7.4. Stock Splits, Stock Dividends and Rights Offerings.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Any shares or other securities representing stock splits or other non-cash distributions on Account Shares shall be credited to such Participant&#146;s Account. Stock splits, combinations, re-capitalizations and similar events affecting the Common Stock shall, as to shares credited to Accounts of Participants, be credited to such Accounts on a pro rata basis.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the event of a rights offering, a Participant shall receive rights based upon the total number of whole shares of Common Stock credited to his Account.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;7.5. Shareholder Materials; Voting Rights.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The Administrator shall send or forward to each Participant all applicable proxy solicitation materials, other shareholder materials or consent solicitation materials. Participants shall have the exclusive right to exercise all voting rights respecting Account Shares credited to their respective Accounts. A Participant may vote the Account Shares credited to their respective Account in person or by proxy. A Participant&#146;s proxy card shall represent all Account Shares and shares of Common Stock of which he is the record holder. Account Shares shall not be voted unless a Participant or the proxy votes them.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Solicitation of the exercise of Participants&#146; voting rights by the management of the Corporation and others under a proxy or consent provision applicable to all holders of Common Stock shall be permitted. Solicitation of the exercise of Participants&#146; tender or exchange offer rights by management of the Corporation and others shall also be permitted. The Administrator shall notify the Participants of each occasion for the exercise of their voting rights or rights with respect to a tender offer or exchange offer within a reasonable time before such rights are to be exercised. Such notification shall include all information distributed to the shareholders of the Corporation by the Corporation regarding the exercise of such rights.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;7.6. Account Statements.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> When there is activity or at least annually,, the Administrator shall send to the Participant an Account Statement reflecting information regarding such Participant&#146;s Account as the Administrator may determine to be pertinent to the Participant.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;7.7. Direct Deposit Option.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> A Participant may elect to have any Dividends on Account Shares not being reinvested in Common Stock pursuant to the Plan directly deposited into a bank account or paid directly by check.. To receive such direct deposit of funds, a Participant must appropriately notify the Administrator.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE&nbsp;VIII - CERTIFICATES AND FRACTIONAL SHARES</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;8.1. Certificates.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Participants may contact the Administrator to request the Administrator to issue CMS Energy Common Stock in the form of a stock certificate. Please note fractional shares may not be issued in certificate form. Upon the mailing of such certificate the shares of Common Stock represented by such certificate shall no longer be Account Shares but shall remain reinvestment Eligible Securities (except to the extent such Participant has elected not to have Dividends reinvested in Common Stock pursuant to the Plan).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;8.2. Fractional Shares.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Fractional shares of Common Stock shall be credited to Accounts as provided in Article&nbsp;III hereof; provided, however, that no certificate for fractional shares shall be distributed to any Participant at any time; and provided, further, that the Corporation shall issue and sell only whole shares of Common Stock to the Administrator in respect of Dividends reinvested in, and purchases made by the Administrator hereunder of, newly issued shares.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE&nbsp;IX - CONCERNING THE PLAN</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;9.1. Suspension, Modification and Termination.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The Corporation may at any time and from time to time, at its sole option, suspend, modify, amend or terminate the Plan, in whole, in part or in respect of Participants in one or more jurisdictions; provided, however, no such amendment shall decrease the Account of any Participant or result in a distribution to the Corporation of any amount credited to the Account of any Participant. Upon complete termination of the Plan, the Accounts of all Participants (or in the case of partial termination of the Plan, the Accounts of all affected Participants) shall be treated as if each such Participant had elected to terminate his participation in the Plan pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.3 hereof, except that any fraction of a share of Common Stock shall be valued as of the trading date immediately preceding the date on which the Plan is terminated. The Administrator shall promptly send each affected Participant notice of such suspension, material modification or termination.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;9.2. Rules&nbsp;and Regulations.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The Corporation may from time to time adopt such administrative rules&nbsp;and regulations concerning the Plan as it deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. The Corporation shall have the power and authority to interpret the terms and the provisions of the Plan and shall interpret and construe the Plan and reconcile any inconsistency or supply any omitted detail in a manner consistent with the general terms of the Plan and applicable law.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;9.3. Costs.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The Participants will bear the cost of any brokerage commissions, any related service fees and applicable taxes incurred in connection with open market sales of shares of Common Stock made under the Plan. The Corporation shall pay any brokerage commissions and service fees incurred in connection with any purchase of shares of Common Stock made under the Plan. Any applicable taxes incurred in connection with such open market purchase shall be borne by the Participants.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;9.4. Termination by Corporation.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> If a Participant does not have at least one whole Account Share, the Participant&#146;s participation in the Plan may be terminated by the Corporation, in its sole discretion, upon written notice to such Participant by mail at his address of record. Additionally, the Corporation, in its sole discretion, may terminate any Participant&#146;s participation in the Plan after written notice mailed in advance to such Participant at his address of record. Upon such termination, the Account of such Participant shall be treated as if he had elected to terminate his participation in the Plan pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.3 hereof, except that any fraction of a share of Common Stock shall be valued as of the trading date immediately preceding the date on which such Participant&#146;s participation is terminated.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE&nbsp;X - ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;10.1. Selection of an Administrator.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The Administrator shall be appointed by the Corporation. The Administrator&#146;s appointment to serve as such may be revoked by the Corporation at any time. The Administrator may resign at any time upon </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">reasonable notice to the Corporation. In the event that no Administrator is appointed, the Corporation shall be deemed to be the Administrator for purposes of the Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;10.2. Compensation.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The officers of the Corporation shall make such arrangements regarding compensation, reimbursement of expenses and indemnification of the Administrator and any Independent Agent as they from time to time deem reasonable and appropriate.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;10.3. Authority and Duties of Administrator.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The Administrator shall have the authority to undertake any act necessary to fulfill its duties as set forth in the various provisions of the Plan. Upon receipt, the Administrator shall deposit all Dividends and optional and initial Investments in a segregated bank account. The Administrator shall maintain appropriate records of the Accounts of Participants.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;10.4. Liability of the Corporation, the Administrator and Any Independent Agent.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The Corporation, the Administrator and any Independent Agent shall not be liable for any act done in good faith, or for the good faith omission to act in administering or performing their duties with respect to the Plan, including, without limitation, any claim of liability arising out of failure to terminate a Participant&#146;s Account upon such Participant&#146;s death prior to receipt of notice in writing of such death, or with respect to the prices at which shares are purchased or sold for a Participant&#146;s Account and the times when such purchases and sales are made, or with respect to any loss or fluctuation in the market value after the purchase or sale of such shares.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;10.5. Records and Reports.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The Administrator shall keep appropriate records concerning the Plan, Accounts of Participants, purchases and sales of Common Stock made under the Plan and Participants&#146; addresses of record and shall send Account Statements to each Participant in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;7.6 hereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;10.6. Selection of Independent Agent.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Any Independent Agent serving in such capacity pursuant to the Plan shall be selected by the Corporation, and the Administrator and the Corporation, or either of them, shall, subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;3.3 hereof, make such arrangements and enter into such agreements with the Independent Agent in connection with the activities contemplated by the Plan as the Administrator and the Corporation, or either of them, deem reasonable and appropriate.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE&nbsp;XI - PLAN ACCOUNT</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;11.1. Creation of the Plan Account.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The Corporation shall establish a non-interest bearing segregated account(s)&nbsp;at a financial institution(s)&nbsp;organized under the laws of the United States or any state, which financial institution(s)&nbsp;must have assets in excess of $250,000,000.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;11.2. Requirements of the Plan Account.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The Plan Account must be held for the benefit of the Participants, and cannot be subject to any liens, any creditor claims, or any other claims against the Corporation. Furthermore, the Plan Account cannot be subject to bankruptcy proceedings if the Corporation files for bankruptcy under federal or state law. All Dividends, optional Investments and initial Investments shall be promptly transmitted by the Administrator to the Plan Account (together with all Dividends, optional Investments and initial Investments deposited therein from time to time).</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE&nbsp;XII - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;12.1. Controlling Law.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> This Plan shall be construed, regulated and administered under the laws of the State of Michigan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;12.2. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions of the Plan by Participants.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Each Participant, by completing an Account Authorization Form&nbsp;and as a condition of participation herein, for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators, legal</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">representatives and assigns, approves and agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Plan and any subsequent amendments hereto, and all actions of the Corporation and the Administrator hereunder.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;12.3. Direct Registration.</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The Corporation participates in DRS. Participants may choose to have their direct registration/book-entry shares electronically delivered to or from their brokerage accounts. Participants participating in the DRS can authorize their broker/dealer to request electronic movement of their book-entry shares. To effect such transactions, brokers will need to include the following information: The CMS account number; social security or taxpayer identification number; the registered name(s)&nbsp;on the DRS account and the number of DRS shares to be delivered. The Corporation will honor such requests from any broker participating in the DRS.</font></p>
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