<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001246360-16-004171.txt : 20160122
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160122143513
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246360-16-004171
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160122

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5177880550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Reynolds Catherine M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001588185

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09513
		FILM NUMBER:		161355944

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ENERGY PLAZA
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock granted by CMS Energy Corporation (&quot;CMS&quot;) pursuant to CMS' Performance Incentive Stock Plan and subject to a three-year &quot;cliff&quot; vesting schedule.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The total holdings reflect an adjustment of 162 additional shares of Common Stock of CMS Energy Corporation (&quot;CMS&quot;) acquired as a result of dividend reinvestment pursuant to the reporting person's participation in the CMS Stock Purchase Plan, and an adjustment of 1,106 additional shares of Restricted Stock purchased on behalf of the reporting person as a result of an automatic acquisition of Restricted Stock in lieu of cash dividends pursuant to the terms of the award granted to the reporting person in accordance with the provisions of the CMS Performance Incentive Stock Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Melissa M. Gleespen, Attny-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-01-22</signatureDate>
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