<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001246360-17-001758.txt : 20170508
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170508160725
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246360-17-001758
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170508
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170508

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:			Butler Deborah H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001401687

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09513
		FILM NUMBER:		17822256

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE COMMERCIAL PLACE
		CITY:			NORFOLK
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23510-9219
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        <issuerName>CMS ENERGY CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Butler Deborah H</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>JACKSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>49201</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-05-05</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Grant of 2,861 shares of Restricted Stock Units pursuant to CMS Energy Corporation's Performance Incentive Stock Plan, and subject to vest at the next annual meeting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The total holdings reflect an adjustment of 35 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 190 additional Restricted Stock Units purchased on behalf of the reporting person as a result of an automatic acquisition of Restricted Stock Units 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>2017-05-08</signatureDate>
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