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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-25-011948
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20250403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250403

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CMS ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811156
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				382726431
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09513
		FILM NUMBER:		25807329

	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
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">SCHEDULE 14A</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Exchange Act of 1934</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">(Amendment No. &#8199;)</div>
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    <div>Filed by the Registrant &#9746;</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">CMS ENERGY CORPORATION</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;">SUPPLEMENT TO PROXY STATEMENT</div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">RELATING TO 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</div>
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    <div>This supplement should be read together with the CMS Energy Corporation (&#8220;CMS&#8221;) Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2025 in connection with the CMS 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the &#8220;Annual
      Meeting&#8221;) to be held virtually at virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CMS2025 on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 11:45 a.m., Eastern Time.</div>
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    <div>The purpose of this filing is solely to identify the name of the shareholder proponent relating to the shareholder proposal intended to be presented at the Annual Meeting:&#160; Proposal 4: Vote on a Shareholder Proposal: Support Shareholder Ability to
      Call for a Special Shareholder Meeting. Except as described herein, this supplement does not modify, amend, supplement, or otherwise affect the Proxy Statement or the accompanying proxy card.</div>
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    <div>This shareholder proposal was submitted by John Chevedden with address at 2215 Nelson Ave., No. 205, Redondo Beach, California 90278. Mr. Chevedden has continuously owned no fewer than 80 shares of CMS stock since November 1, 2021.</div>
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    <div>We invite you to read the full text of the shareholder proposal and our opposition statement at the link below on pages 69-72 of our Proxy Statement:</div>
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    <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none;"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/201533/000114036125009713/edge20035720x1_def14a.htm#tPROP4">https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/201533/000114036125009713/edge20035720x1_def14a.htm#tPROP4</a></div>
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    <div>The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that the shareholders vote <font style="font-weight: bold;">AGAINST</font> Proposal No. 4.</div>
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