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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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DT Midstream, Inc.
500 Woodward Ave, Suite 2900
Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279
Dear Stockholder:
You are invited to attend the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of DT Midstream, Inc. (“DT Midstream”, the “Company”, “we” or “our”), which will be held on May 6, 2022 at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time as a virtual meeting. In light of public health concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will be able to attend the meeting, vote and submit your questions via the Internet by visiting www.proxyvote.com and entering the control number included on your proxy card. You will not be able to attend the virtual Annual Meeting physically in person.
The Annual Meeting marks our first as a stand-alone company. We are proud of our achievements in 2021, which include:

• | The successful completion of our separation from DTE Energy Company in a spin-off and transition into a fully independent public midstream company;

• | Establishing an independent board of directors;

• | Declaring our inaugural cash dividend of $0.60 per common share for both the third and fourth quarters, which we increased by 7% in the first quarter of 2022 to $0.64 per share; and

• | Continuing to expand our ESG and energy transition initiatives, including executing an agreement for hydrogen development projects and advancing carbon capture and sequestration opportunities.

Attached to this letter are a Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement, which describe the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT TO US. Whether you own a few shares or many, and whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to promptly submit your vote via the Internet, telephone or mail.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and management, I would like to express our appreciation for your continued support.
Very truly yours,

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​ | David Slater President and Chief Executive Officer | ​ | ​ | Wright Lassiter III Lead Independent Director | ​

March 24, 2022

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Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders of DT Midstream, Inc.

​ | Date May 6, 2022 | ​ | ​ | Time: 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time | ​ | ​ | Place: Online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com /DTM2022 | ​

The Annual Meeting will be held as a virtual meeting via live webcast on the Internet. Because the meeting is completely virtual and being conducted via the Internet, stockholders will not be able to attend the meeting in person. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting, vote and submit your questions on the day of the meeting via the Internet by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DTM2022 and entering the control number included on your proxy card.
Items of Business:

​ | • | ​ | ​ | To elect two Class I directors from the nominees described in the proxy statement; | ​
​ | • | ​ | ​ | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2022; | ​
​ | • | ​ | ​ | To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and | ​
​ | • | ​ | ​ | To transact other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting, or any adjournments or postponements thereof. | ​

Record Date:
The Board of Directors set March 9, 2022 as the record date for the Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”). Only stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.
Voting:
Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to read the proxy statement and submit your proxy or voting instructions as soon as possible. You can vote your shares electronically via the Internet, by telephone or by completing and returning the proxy card or voting instruction card if you requested paper proxy materials. Voting instructions are printed on your proxy card and included in the accompanying proxy statement. You can revoke a proxy at any time prior to its exercise at the Annual Meeting by following the instructions in the proxy statement.

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: Our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the 2022 Proxy Statement are available free of charge at: www.proxyvote.com.
By order of the Board of Directors,
Wendy Ellis
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
March 24, 2022
You may contact the Company’s proxy solicitor for additional information at:
Morrow Sodali LLC
333 Ludlow Street, 5th Floor, South Tower
Stamford, CT 06902
Individuals call toll-free (800) 662-5200
Banks and brokers call (203) 658-9400
Email: DTM.info@investor.morrowsodali.com

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​ | General Information | ​ | ​ | 1 | ​
​ | The Annual Meeting | ​ | ​ | 1 | ​
​ | Voting Rights | ​ | ​ | 1 | ​
​ | Items of Business | ​ | ​ | 1 | ​
​ | Voting Recommendation of the Board | ​ | ​ | 2 | ​
​ | How to Vote | ​ | ​ | 2 | ​
​ | Revoking a Proxy | ​ | ​ | 2 | ​
​ | Solicitation | ​ | ​ | 3 | ​
​ | Votes Required | ​ | ​ | 3 | ​
​ | Quorum | ​ | ​ | 3 | ​
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​ | Board of Directors | ​ | ​ | 4 | ​
​ | Our Board of Directors | ​ | ​ | 5 | ​
​ | Board Meeting Quorum Requirements | ​ | ​ | 10 | ​
​ | Director Independence and Categorical Standards | ​ | ​ | 10 | ​
​ | Executive Sessions | ​ | ​ | 11 | ​
​ | Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation | ​ | ​ | 11 | ​
​ | Committees of the Board | ​ | ​ | 11 | ​
​ | Director Compensation | ​ | ​ | 14 | ​
​ | Director Compensation Table for 2021 | ​ | ​ | 14 | ​
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​ | Corporate Governance | ​ | ​ | 15 | ​
​ | Our Commitment to Sound Corporate Governance | ​ | ​ | 15 | ​
​ | Criteria for Board Membership | ​ | ​ | 15 | ​
​ | Board Leadership Structure | ​ | ​ | 16 | ​
​ | Assessment of Board and Committee Performance | ​ | ​ | 16 | ​
​ | Terms of Office | ​ | ​ | 16 | ​
​ | Board Risk Oversight Functions | ​ | ​ | 17 | ​
​ | Procedures for Approval of Related Persons Transactions | ​ | ​ | 17 | ​
​ | Communications with the Board | ​ | ​ | 18 | ​
​ | Anti-Hedging and Anti-Pledging Policies | ​ | ​ | 18 | ​
​ | Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports | ​ | ​ | 18 | ​
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​ | PROPOSAL 1 — Election of Directors | ​ | ​ | 19 | ​
​ | Vote Required | ​ | ​ | 19 | ​
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​ | PROPOSAL 2 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ​ | ​ | 20 | ​
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​ | Audit Committee Report | ​ | ​ | 22 | ​
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​ | PROPOSAL 3 — Approval, on an Advisory (Non-Binding) Basis, of the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers | ​ | ​ | 23 | ​
​ | Vote Required | ​ | ​ | 23 | ​
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​ | Management | ​ | ​ | 24 | ​
​ | Executive Officers | ​ | ​ | 24 | ​
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​ | Executive Compensation | ​ | ​ | 27 | ​
​ | Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) | ​ | ​ | 27 | ​
​ | Executive Summary | ​ | ​ | 27 | ​
​ | Pay for Performance Alignment | ​ | ​ | 28 | ​
​ | What We Do and What We Don’t Do | ​ | ​ | 29 | ​
​ | Role of the Organization and Compensation Committee | ​ | ​ | 29 | ​
​ | Independent Review of Compensation Program | ​ | ​ | 30 | ​
​ | Management’s Role | ​ | ​ | 30 | ​
​ | Compensation and Peer Group Assessment | ​ | ​ | 30 | ​
​ | Key Components of Executive Compensation | ​ | ​ | 31 | ​
​ | Post-Termination Agreements | ​ | ​ | 35 | ​
​ | Stock Ownership Policy | ​ | ​ | 36 | ​
​ | Compensation Clawback Policy | ​ | ​ | 36 | ​
​ | Internal Revenue Code Considerations | ​ | ​ | 36 | ​
​ | Compensation Committee Report | ​ | ​ | 37 | ​
​ | Summary Compensation Table | ​ | ​ | 38 | ​
​ | Grants of Plan-Based Awards | ​ | ​ | 40 | ​
​ | Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End | ​ | ​ | 41 | ​
​ | Option Exercises and Stock Vested | ​ | ​ | 42 | ​
​ | ​Post-Employment Benefits | ​ | ​ | 43 | ​
​ | Potential Payments Upon Termination of Employment | ​ | ​ | 46 | ​
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​ | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management | ​ | ​ | 50 | ​
​ | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners | ​ | ​ | 51 | ​
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​ | Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions | ​ | ​ | 52 | ​
​ | Agreements with DTE Energy | ​ | ​ | 52 | ​
​ | Related Party Transactions | ​ | ​ | 55 | ​
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​ | Stockholder Proposals for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders | ​ | ​ | 56 | ​
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​ | Householding | ​ | ​ | 56 | ​
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​ | Annual Report on Form 10-K | ​ | ​ | 56 | ​
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​ | Other Matters | ​ | ​ | 57 | ​

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General Information
The Annual Meeting
The 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of DT Midstream, Inc. (“DT Midstream,” “DTM,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) will take place on May 6, 2022 at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time.
This year’s annual meeting will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders through an audio webcast live over the Internet. There will be no physical meeting location. The meeting will only be conducted via an audio webcast. Please go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DTM2022 for instructions on how to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting. Any stockholder may attend and listen live to the webcast of the Annual Meeting over the Internet at such website. Stockholders as of the Record Date may vote and submit questions while attending the Annual Meeting via the Internet by following the instructions listed on your proxy card. The webcast starts at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on May 6, 2022. We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the start time.
You may vote by telephone, over the Internet or by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy card as soon as possible in the enclosed postage prepaid envelope.
Voting Rights
Stockholder of Record. If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Equiniti Trust Company, you are considered the “stockholder of record,” with respect to those shares. As a stockholder of record, you may vote at the Annual Meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting virtually, we urge you to vote on the Internet or by phone or mail as instructed in the proxy card to ensure your vote is counted.
Beneficial Owner. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of shares held in street name. The organization holding your account is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank, or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. Your brokerage firm, bank, or other agent will not be able to vote in the election of directors unless they have your voting instructions, so it is very important that you indicate your voting instructions to the institution holding your shares. As a beneficial owner of shares, you are also invited to attend the Annual Meeting virtually. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares at the Annual Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker, bank, or other agent.
Only holders of the Company’s common stock (“common stock”) as recorded in our stock register at the close of business on March 9, 2022, may vote at the Annual Meeting. On March 9, 2022, there were 96,734,024 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Company has not issued any shares of its preferred stock. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote per share on any matter submitted to a vote of our stockholders.
Items of Business
There are three matters scheduled for a vote:

​ | Proposal 1: | ​ | ​ | To elect two Class I directors from the nominees described in this proxy statement; | ​
​ | Proposal 2: | ​ | ​ | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2022; and | ​
​ | Proposal 3: | ​ | ​ | To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. | ​

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Aside from the election of directors, the ratification of the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm and the advisory vote on the frequency of executive compensation votes, the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board of Directors” or the “Board”) knows of no matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting. If any other matter is properly brought before the Annual Meeting, shares represented by all proxies received by the Board will be voted with respect thereto in accordance with the judgment of the persons appointed as proxies.
Voting Recommendation of the Board
The Board recommends that you vote your shares:

• | “For” the election of the nominees described in the proxy statement as Class I directors;

• | “For” the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2022; and

• | “One Year” on the approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

How to Vote
For Proposal 1, you may vote “For All”, “Withhold All”, “For All Except” or abstain from voting with respect to each nominee to the Board. For Proposal 2, you may vote “For”, “Against” or abstain from voting. For Proposal 3, you may vote for whether such frequency should be every one, two, or three years, or abstain from voting. The procedures for voting are outlined below.
If you are a stockholder of record as of the Record Date, you may vote during the Annual Meeting by (i) attending the Annual Meeting virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DTM2022 and following the instructions, (ii) or by proxy (x) over the Internet at www.proxyvote.com, (y) by phone by calling 1-800-690-6903 or (z) by signing and returning the proxy card in the enclosed envelope. Whichever method you use, giving us your proxy means you authorize us to vote your shares at the meeting in the manner you direct. If you submit a proxy but do not specify how to vote, the Company representative named in the proxy will vote your shares in favor of the director nominees identified in this proxy statement for Proposal 1 and one year on Proposal 3.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting virtually, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You may still attend the Annual Meeting virtually and vote during the Annual Meeting if you have already voted by proxy and want to change how you previously voted.
If you are a beneficial owner and hold shares through another party, such as a bank or brokerage firm, you may receive material from them asking how you want to vote. Simply follow the instructions to ensure that your vote is counted. To vote at the Annual Meeting you must obtain a valid proxy from your broker, bank, or other agent. Follow the instructions from your broker, bank, or other agent included with the notice, or contact your broker, bank, or other agent.
You may receive more than one set of proxy materials depending on how you hold your shares. Please vote all of your shares. To ensure that all of your shares are voted, for each set of proxy materials, please submit your proxy by phone, via the Internet, or by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed envelope.
Revoking a Proxy
A stockholder of record may revoke any proxy which is not irrevocable by submitting a new proxy bearing a later date, by voting by telephone or over the Internet, or by delivering to the Corporate Secretary of the Company a revocation of the proxy in writing so that it is received by the Company at 500 Woodward Ave, Suite 2900, Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 prior to the Annual Meeting.
A proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power.
If you are a beneficial owner, you may revoke your proxy by submitting new instructions to your broker, bank, or other agent, or if you have received a proxy from your broker, bank, or other agent giving you the right to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting, by attending the meeting virtually and voting during the meeting.

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Solicitation
These proxy materials are being provided in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Company and are first being sent to stockholders on or about March 24, 2022. We have engaged Morrow Sodali LLC, which we refer to as “Morrow”, to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Annual Meeting. We have agreed to pay Morrow a fee of $12,500. We will also reimburse Morrow for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will indemnify Morrow and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. In addition to these mailed proxy materials, our directors and officers may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other means of communication. These parties will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.
Votes Required
The vote required for Proposal 1 for the election of directors by stockholders shall be the plurality of the votes cast with respect to a director nominee. This means that the director nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative ‘for’ votes will be elected. Abstentions and “broker non-votes” (as defined below) will not count as votes either ‘for’ or ‘against’ a nominee.
Approval of Proposal 2 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares of stock present at the Annual Meeting or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the subject matter. For Proposal 2, an abstention will have the same effect as a vote against the proposal because an abstention represents a share considered present and entitled to vote.
Proposal 3 is advisory only and will not be binding on the Company or the Board. The frequency that receives the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares of stock present at the Annual Meeting or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the subject matter, or if no frequency receives the foregoing vote, the frequency that received the highest number of votes cast, shall be considered by the Company and the Board to be the frequency recommended by the stockholders.
If your shares are held by a broker, the broker will ask you how you want your shares to be voted. If you give the broker instructions, your shares must be voted as you direct. If you do not give instructions for Proposal 2 to ratify selection of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the broker may vote your shares at its discretion. For the remaining proposals, including the election of directors, the broker cannot vote your shares at all. When that happens, it is called a “broker non-vote.” Broker non-votes are counted in determining the presence of a quorum at the meeting, but they will have no effect on the voting for Proposals 1 and 3 because they do not represent shares present and entitled to vote.
Quorum
In order to carry on the business of the meeting, we must have a quorum. This means that the holders of record of a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting must be represented at the Annual Meeting, either by proxy or present at the virtual meeting. Once a quorum is present to organize a meeting, it shall not be broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any stockholders.

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Our Board of Directors
The following sets forth certain information, as of March 9, 2022, and certain other information for each of the directors with terms expiring at the Annual Meeting (who are also nominees for election as a director at the Annual Meeting) and for each of the continuing directors. Each person named below became a director of the Company on July 1, 2021, the date DT Midstream was separated from DTE Energy Company (“DTE Energy”) in a spin-off (the “Spin-Off”) and began operations as a stand-alone publicly-traded company with the exception of David Slater who became a director of the Company on June 3, 2021 and Dwayne Wilson who became a director of the Company on June 16, 2021.

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​ | Robert Skaggs, Jr. | ​ | ​ | 67 | ​ | ​ | Director and Executive Chairman | ​ | ​ | Class I (2022) | ​
​ | David Slater | ​ | ​ | 56 | ​ | ​ | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | ​ | ​ | Class I (2022) | ​
​ | Peter Tumminello | ​ | ​ | 59 | ​ | ​ | Director | ​ | ​ | Class II (2023) | ​
​ | Dwayne Wilson | ​ | ​ | 63 | ​ | ​ | Director | ​ | ​ | Class II (2023) | ​
​ | Stephen Baker | ​ | ​ | 58 | ​ | ​ | Director | ​ | ​ | Class III (2024) | ​
​ | Wright Lassiter III | ​ | ​ | 58 | ​ | ​ | Director | ​ | ​ | Class III (2024) | ​
​ | Elaine Pickle | ​ | ​ | 57 | ​ | ​ | Director | ​ | ​ | Class III (2024) | ​

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Robert Skaggs, Jr. | ​
​ | Mr. Skaggs became a director of our Company following the Spin-Off. Mr. Skaggs has over 35 years of experience in the energy industry, including leading companies in the midstream, pipeline and regulated utility sectors. Mr. Skaggs also currently serves as an independent director on the board of DTE Energy, where he has been a director since 2017 and is a member of its nuclear oversight, organization and compensation, and finance committees. In addition, Mr. Skaggs previously served on the board of Team, Inc., a global provider of specialized industrial services, from 2019 to November 2021 and as a director for Cloud Peak Energy, Inc., a coal mining company, from 2015 to 2019. He also is past chairman of the American Gas Association’s board of directors and has served in leadership roles for a variety of charitable, community and civic efforts.
​ | Prior to joining DT Midstream’s board, Mr. Skaggs served as president and chief executive officer of NiSource, Inc., a Fortune 500 energy holding company engaged in natural gas and electric utilities and the gas storage and pipeline business, from 2005 to 2015 and executed its successful separation of Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. in mid-2015. Earlier in 2015, Mr. Skaggs executed the successful initial public offering of Columbia Pipeline Partners LP, a master limited partnership formed by NiSource, Inc. to own, operate and develop a portfolio of pipelines, storage and related midstream assets. Mr. Skaggs then served as chairman and chief executive of Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc., a natural gas pipeline and underground storage system company, and Columbia Pipeline Partners LP from 2015 to 2016.
​ | Mr. Skaggs joined the law department of Columbia Gas Transmission in 1981 and served in various management roles until 1996, when he became president of Columbia Gas of Ohio and Columbia Gas of Kentucky. Effective with the 2000 merger of NiSource, Inc. and Columbia Energy Group, Mr. Skaggs became the president of Bay State Gas and Northern Utilities. In December 2001, his role was expanded to include the duties of president and chief executive officer of the Columbia companies in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland. Mr. Skaggs was promoted to executive vice president, regulated revenue of NiSource, Inc. in 2003. Mr. Skaggs earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Davidson College, a Juris Doctorate from West Virginia University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Tulane University.
​ | We believe that Mr. Skaggs’ business, operational and management expertise, including his specific experience serving as chairman and chief executive officer of a large, publicly traded energy holding company, separation experience and his experience serving on public company boards of directors, provide him with the necessary experience, qualifications and skills to serve as a director and Executive Chairman of DT Midstream.

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David Slater | ​
​ | Mr. Slater became a director of our Company on June 3, 2021 and became President and Chief Executive Officer of our Company on May 6, 2021. Mr. Slater has over 30 years of experience in the energy industry, where he has worked in both commercial business development and operational roles. Prior to the Spin-Off, Mr. Slater served as president and chief operating officer of DTE Energy’s Midstream Business (“DTE Energy Midstream Business”) and had been a member of DTE Energy’s executive leadership team since 2015. He joined DTE Energy in 2011 as senior vice president of the Gas Storage & Pipelines division of DTE Energy, which we refer to as “GSP”, before being promoted to executive vice president of the DTE Energy Midstream Business/GSP in 2014.
​ | Prior to joining DTE Energy, Mr. Slater held various senior management positions at Goldman Sachs, Nexen Marketing USA Inc., a top 10 North American energy merchant, Engage Energy US, L.P., an energy merchant, and Union Gas Ltd., a gas utility in Ontario. Mr. Slater serves on the boards of the Millennium Pipeline, the Vector Pipeline, the NEXUS Gas Transmission Pipeline and the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, where he serves on the steering committee. Mr. Slater recently served as the chair at the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America. Mr. Slater previously served as a board member of Metalore Resources, Inc., which was a publicly traded company. Mr. Slater earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration and an honours degree in business commerce from the University of Windsor.
​ | We believe that Mr. Slater’s business, operational and management expertise, including his specific experience serving as president and chief operating officer of the DTE Energy Midstream Business and his experience serving on the boards of directors of the Millennium Pipeline, the Vector Pipeline and the NEXUS Gas Transmission Pipeline, provide him with the necessary experience, qualifications and skills to serve as a director and President and Chief Executive Officer of DT Midstream.

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Peter Tumminello | ​
​ | Mr. Tumminello became a director of our Company following the Spin-Off. Mr. Tumminello is the recently retired group president of commercial businesses for Southern Company Gas, a natural gas utility and energy services company and a subsidiary of Southern Company, a gas and electric utility company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. He served in this most recent role since 2016 prior to retiring on April 30, 2021. In this role, he was responsible for all operations outside of the regulated entities, including wholesale services, retail energy and all midstream businesses, including pipeline investments and gas storage. In addition, he served on the board of the Southern Company Gas Foundation and was a member of the Southern Company Gas management council.
​ | Prior to joining Southern Company Gas in 2003, Mr. Tumminello was vice president of energy supply for Green Mountain Energy Company, a renewable energy company, and worked for TPC Corporation, a midstream energy company, and ARCO Oil and Gas Company, a provider of oil and natural gas, in various capacities in energy marketing, storage and transportation asset management, petroleum engineering, finance and planning, mergers and acquisitions and project evaluation. Mr. Tumminello was recently vice chair at the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America where he served as the board chair of the climate policy committee. He is an advisory board member at Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston. He also serves as a director of CareerSpring. Mr. Tumminello earned a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering from Louisiana Tech University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.
​ | We believe that Mr. Tumminello’s business, operational and management expertise, including his specific experience as group president of commercial businesses for Southern Company Gas and more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry, provide him with the necessary experience, qualifications and skills to serve as a director of DT Midstream.

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Dwayne Wilson | ​
​ | Mr. Wilson became a director of our Company on June 16, 2021. Mr. Wilson has over 36 years of experience in the engineering, procurement and construction industry. Mr. Wilson also currently sits on the boards of Crown Holdings, Inc., a leading global supplier of packaging products, Sterling Construction Company, Inc., a publicly traded heavy civil construction company, and Ingredion, Inc., a leading global ingredients solutions company, where he previously chaired the compensation committee. From 2017 to 2020, he served on the board of AK Steel Holding Corporation, a leading producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel products and carbon and stainless tubular products, where he served on the public and environmental affairs committee, as well as the nominating and corporate governance committee.
​ | Previously, Mr. Wilson was senior vice president of Fluor Corporation, a publicly traded multinational engineering and construction firm, serving in the role from 2014 to 2016. From 1980 until 2011, he served in roles of increasing executive responsibility with Fluor Corporation, including as group president of industrial & infrastructure, president of mining and metals, president of commercial & institutional and vice president of manufacturing and life sciences. From 2011 until 2014, he served as president and chief executive officer of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, a joint venture between Fluor Corporation, Honeywell International Inc. and Newport News Nuclear, Inc. Mr. Wilson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Loyola Marymount University.
​ | We believe that Mr. Wilson’s business, operational and management expertise, including his specific experience as a senior executive of a publicly traded company, and over 10 years of public company board experience provide him with the necessary experience, qualifications and skills to serve as a director of DT Midstream.

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Stephen Baker | ​
​ | Mr. Baker became a director of our Company following the Spin-Off. Mr. Baker is the owner and president and chief executive officer of Rondeau Energy Consulting Inc., a company established in 2019 focused on energy-related and merger and acquisition engagements. Mr. Baker served as president of Union Gas, Limited, which we refer to as “Union Gas,” from 2017 to 2019 as part of Enbridge Inc. Mr. Baker also served as president and chairman of Union Gas as part of Spectra Energy Corp. from 2012 to 2017. Over the course of his 30-year career with Union Gas, Mr. Baker held senior executive roles in finance, business development and marketing. Mr. Baker also held the role of vice president and treasurer of Spectra Energy Corp. from 2010 to 2012, where he led all treasury, capital markets and financing strategies.
​ | Mr. Baker has served on the board of Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (“IESO”) since 2019 and is currently chair of the markets committee and a member of the human resources and governance committee. Mr. Baker also sits on the Advisory Board of the MaRS Discovery District Energy Board and MyHEAT. Mr. Baker has previously chaired or served as a board member of a number of professional and community organizations, including the Canadian Gas Association, Ontario Energy Association and Union Gas, as well as the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent and the Chatham-Kent Community Leaders’ Cabinet.
​ | Mr. Baker earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in honours chartered accountancy studies and a Master of Accounting degree from the University of Waterloo. Mr. Baker is a Certified Professional Accountant (Ontario/Canada) and holds an ICD.D directors certification from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
​ | We believe that Mr. Baker’s business, financial, operational and management expertise, including his specific experience as a strong leader with extensive experience in the North American energy sector and track record of success building relationships with customers and stakeholders, along with his experience serving as president of a natural gas storage distribution and transmission services company, provide him with the necessary experience, qualifications and skills to serve as a director of DT Midstream.

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Wright Lassiter III | ​
​ | Mr. Lassiter became a director of our Company following the Spin-Off. Mr. Lassiter currently serves as president and chief executive officer of Henry Ford Health System Inc., a non-profit organization, overseeing a $7 billion healthcare system comprised of six hospitals, a health plan and a wide range of ambulatory and retail and related health services. He has served as president since 2014 and as chief executive officer since 2016. Mr. Lassiter has more than 30 years of experience working in large, complex health systems, including as chief executive officer of Alameda Health System, an integrated public healthcare system in Oakland, California, and senior vice president of operations of JPS Health Network, a hospital district in Fort Worth, Texas.
​ | Currently, Mr. Lassiter serves on the board of Quest Diagnostics, Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic information services and Fortive, a diversified industrial technology conglomerate. He also serves on the boards of the American Hospital Association, the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Detroit Children’s Fund and the Detroit Regional Partnership. Mr. Lassiter earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Le Moyne College and a Master’s degree in healthcare administration from Indiana University.
​ | We believe that Mr. Lassiter’s business, operational and management expertise, including his specific experience serving as president and chief executive officer of a large healthcare system, and public company board experience provide him with the necessary experience, qualifications and skills to serve as a director of DT Midstream.

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Elaine Pickle | ​
​ | Ms. Pickle became a director of our Company following the Spin-Off. Ms. Pickle was a senior audit partner at Ernst & Young LLP, which we refer to as “EY”, from 2002 until her retirement on June 30, 2021. Ms. Pickle also served as a National Professional Practice partner from 2014 to 2018, during which time she evaluated and had oversight for technical accounting, auditing and SEC reporting matters as well as quality initiatives in the Southwest region. Ms. Pickle had 35 years of experience with EY serving both public and private companies primarily in the energy industry and held various roles and oversight positions throughout her career. Ms. Pickle is a certified public accountant and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She has served on the board and development committee of Theatre Under the Stars (“TUTS”) since 2018. Ms. Pickle earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting, summa cum laude, from Texas Tech University in 1986. Ms. Pickle also completed the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management Executive Leadership Program and EY Inclusiveness Leadership Program.
​ | We believe that Ms. Pickle’s business and management expertise, including her specific experience as an audit partner and quality review partner serving upstream, midstream and energy services companies and her broad understanding and perspective of the energy industry in the U.S. and throughout the world, provide her with the necessary experience, qualifications and skills to serve as a director of DT Midstream.

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Board Meeting Quorum Requirements
Our Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) provide that a majority of the total number of directors then in office will constitute a quorum.
The Board met four times in 2021 after the closing of the Spin-Off. No director attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of the total number of Board meetings and the total number of meetings of all committees on which each such director served.
We encourage our directors to attend annual meetings of stockholders and believe that attendance at annual meetings is just as important as attendance at Board and committee meetings.
Director Independence and Categorical Standards
As a matter of policy and in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange, which we refer to as the “NYSE”, listing standards, the Board should consist of a majority of independent directors. The Board must affirmatively determine that a director has no material relationship with DT Midstream, either directly or indirectly, or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with DT Midstream. The Board has established the following categorical standards for director independence, which are more stringent than the NYSE independence standards:
A director for whom any of the following is true will not be considered independent:

• | A director who is currently, or has been at any time in the past, an employee of DT Midstream or a subsidiary.

• | A director whose immediate family member is, or has been within the last three years, an executive officer of DT Midstream.

• | A director who receives, or whose immediate family member receives, more than $120,000 in direct compensation from DT Midstream during any twelve-month period within the last three years, other than director and committee fees or other forms of deferred compensation for prior service (provided such compensation is not contingent in any way on continued service).

• | A director who is a current partner of a firm that is DT Midstream’s internal or external auditor; a director that has an immediate family member who is a current partner of such a firm; a director that has an immediate family member who is a current employee of such a firm and personally works on DT Midstream’s audit; or a director or immediate family member that was, within the last three years, a partner or employee of such a firm and personally worked on DT Midstream’s audit within that time.

• | A director who is employed, or whose immediate family member is employed, or has been employed within the last three years, as an executive officer of another company where any of DT Midstream’s present executives at the same time serves or served on that company’s compensation committee.

• | A director who is a current employee, or whose immediate family member is a current executive officer, of a company that has made payments to, or received payments from, DT Midstream for property or services in an amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the greater of $1 million or 2% of such other company’s consolidated gross revenues is not independent until three years after falling below such threshold.

Contributions by DT Midstream to a tax-exempt organization will not be considered to be a material relationship that would impair a director’s independence if a director serves as an executive officer of a tax-exempt organization and, within the preceding three years, contributions in any single fiscal year were less than $1 million or 2% (whichever is greater) of such tax-exempt organization’s consolidated gross revenues.
The Board has affirmatively determined, after applying these standards and considering all relevant facts and circumstances, that all of our directors other than Robert Skaggs, Jr. and David Slater qualify as independent and have no material relationship with DT Midstream. The independent directors are Stephen Baker, Wright Lassiter III, Elaine Pickle, Peter Tumminello and Dwayne Wilson. Robert Skaggs, Jr. and David Slater are not independent directors and may be deemed to be affiliates of DT Midstream under the categorical standards. Robert Skaggs, Jr. and David Slater are not considered independent due to their roles as Executive Chairman, and President and Chief Executive Officer, respectively, of DT Midstream. There were no material relationships that the Board considered when determining the independence of the directors other than Robert Skaggs, Jr. and David Slater.

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Executive Sessions
Independent directors meet in executive session in which independent directors meet without the presence or participation of management at most regular Board meetings and meet in executive session at other times whenever they believe it is appropriate. Wright Lassiter III as the Lead Independent Director chairs the executive sessions of the independent directors.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
No member of our Organization and Compensation Committee is presently or has been an officer or employee of the Company. In addition, during the last fiscal year, no executive officer served as a member of the compensation committee (or other Board committee performing similar functions or, in the absence of any such committee, the entire Board) of another entity, any of whose executive officers served on the Organization and Compensation Committee of DT Midstream.
Committees of the Board
Our Board has an Audit Committee, Organization and Compensation Committee, Corporate Governance Committee, Finance Committee, and Environmental, Social and Governance Committee. The Board committees act in an advisory capacity to the full Board, except that the Organization and Compensation Committee has direct responsibility for the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s goals, performance and compensation along with compensation of other executive officers, and the Audit Committee is expected to have direct responsibility for appointing, replacing, compensating and overseeing the independent registered public accounting firm. Our Board has adopted a written charter for each of the standing committees that clearly establishes the committees’ respective roles and responsibilities, which is posted to our website. In addition, each committee has the authority to retain independent outside professional advisors or experts as it deems advisable or necessary, including the sole authority to retain and terminate any such advisors, to carry out its duties. The Board has determined that each member of the Audit, Organization and Compensation and Corporate Governance Committees is independent under our categorical standards and that each member is free of any relationship that would interfere with his or her individual exercise of independent judgment. The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee meets the independence requirements under the SEC rules and the NYSE listing standards applicable to audit committee members. The Board has also determined that each member of the Organization and Compensation Committee meets the independence requirements under the SEC rules and the NYSE listing standards applicable to compensation committee members.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee was established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) and Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the “Exchange Act.” The responsibilities of our Audit Committee are more fully described in our Audit Committee charter. Among other duties, our Audit Committee:

• | assists the Board in its oversight of the quality and integrity of our accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices and the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm;

• | reviews the scope of the annual audit and the annual audit report of the independent registered public accounting firm;

• | reviews financial reports, internal controls and financial and accounting risk exposures;

• | discusses with management (i) earnings press releases and (ii) material financial information and earnings guidance;

• | reviews the policies, programs, performance and activities relating to DT Midstream’s compliance and ethics programs;

• | reviews accounting policies and system of internal controls;

• | assumes responsibility for the appointment, replacement, compensation and oversight of the independent registered public accounting firm;

• | reviews and pre-approves permitted non-audit functions performed by the independent registered public accounting firm;

• | reviews the scope of work performed by the internal audit staff;

• | reviews legal or regulatory requirements or proposals that may affect the committee’s duties or obligations; and

• | retains independent outside professional advisors, as needed.

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The Audit Committee has at least three members and consists entirely of independent directors, each of whom meets the independence requirements set forth in the listing standards of the NYSE and Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and under our categorial standards. Each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate, and at least one member of the Audit Committee has accounting and related financial management expertise and satisfy the criteria to be an “audit committee financial expert” under the rules and regulations of the SEC, as those qualifications are interpreted by our Board in its business judgment. Our Audit Committee consists of Mr. Baker, Ms. Pickle and Mr. Wilson, with Ms. Pickle serving as chair and as the audit committee financial expert.
Organization and Compensation Committee
The responsibilities of our Organization and Compensation Committee are more fully described in our Organization and Compensation Committee charter. Among other duties, our Organization and Compensation Committee:

• | reviews the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s performance and approves the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation;

• | approves the compensation of certain other executive officers and executive compensation and benefit programs generally;

• | reviews and approves executive employment agreements, severance agreements and change-in-control agreements, along with any amendments to such agreements;

• | assesses and discusses with the Board the relationship between the inherent risk in executive compensation plans, executive compensation arrangements and executive performance goals and payouts, and how the level of risk corresponds to DT Midstream’s business strategies;

• | reviews compensation disclosure and recommends inclusion in DT Midstream’s annual report or proxy statement;

• | reviews DT Midstream’s policies and programs promoting diversity and inclusion among DT Midstream’s employees and executive officers;

• | recommends to the full Board the executive officers to be appointed by the Board;

• | reviews succession and talent planning;

• | evaluates the independence of the independent compensation consultant, if any, at least annually;

• | reviews and discusses with management any transactions with the independent compensation consultant, if any, or its affiliates; and

• | retains independent outside professional advisors, as needed.

The Organization and Compensation Committee consists entirely of independent directors, each of whom meets the independence requirements set forth in the listing standards of the NYSE, Rule 10C-1 under the Exchange Act and under our categorical standards and are “non-employee directors” (within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act). Our Organization and Compensation Committee consists of Mr. Lassiter, Mr. Tumminello and Mr. Wilson, with Mr. Wilson serving as chair.
Corporate Governance Committee
The responsibilities of our Corporate Governance Committee are more fully described in our Corporate Governance Committee charter. Among other duties, our Corporate Governance Committee:

• | considers the organizational structure of the Board;

• | identifies and reports to the Board risks associated with DT Midstream’s governance practices and the interaction of DT Midstream’s governance with enterprise risk management;

• | recommends the nominees for directors to the Board;

• | reviews recommended compensation arrangements for the Board, director and officer indemnification and insurance for the Board;

• | reviews recommendations for director nominations received from stockholders;

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• | reviews stockholder proposals and makes recommendations to the Board regarding DT Midstream’s response;

• | reviews best practices in corporate governance and recommends corporate and Board policies/practices, as appropriate; and

• | retains independent outside professional advisors, as needed.

The Corporate Governance Committee consists entirely of independent directors, each of whom meets the independence requirements set forth in the listing standards of the NYSE and under our categorical standards. Our Corporate Governance Committee consists of Mr. Lassiter, Ms. Pickle and Mr. Wilson, with Mr. Lassiter serving as chair.
Finance Committee
The responsibilities of our Finance Committee are more fully described in our Finance Committee charter. Among other duties, our Finance Committee:

• | reviews matters related to financial policies, capitalization and credit ratings;

• | reviews financing plans;

• | recommends dividend policy to the Board;

• | reviews financial planning policies and investment strategy;

• | reviews certain capital expenditures;

• | reviews financial risk management;

• | receives reports on strategy, corporate preparedness analysis and investment policies;

• | approves DT Midstream’s capital markets plan, including the issuance and retirement of debt and equity;

• | reviews certain potential mergers, acquisitions and divestitures;

• | reviews investor relations activities; and

• | retains independent outside professional advisors, as needed.

Our Finance Committee consists of Mr. Baker, Ms. Pickle and Mr. Tumminello, with Mr. Baker serving as chair.
Environmental, Social and Governance Committee
The responsibilities of our Environmental, Social and Governance Committee are more fully described in our Environmental, Social and Governance Committee charter. Among other duties, our Environmental, Social and Governance Committee:

• | reviews strategy, policies, practices, and disclosures with respect to environmental, health and safety, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, sustainability and other public policy matters, which we collectively refer to as “ESG Matters”;

• | assists the Board in oversight of communications with employees, investors and other stakeholders with respect to ESG Matters;

• | oversees DT Midstream’s reporting and disclosure of ESG Matters;

• | reviews and assists with the drafting of the Company’s published Corporate Sustainability Report; and

• | retains independent outside professional advisors, as needed.

Our Environmental, Social and Governance Committee consists of Mr. Baker, Mr. Lassiter and Mr. Tumminello, with Mr. Tumminello serving as chair.

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Director Compensation
We have adopted a competitive compensation program for our non-employee directors to enable us to attract and retain high-quality directors, provide them with compensation at a level that is consistent with our compensation objectives and encourage their ownership of our shares of common stock to further align their interests with those of our stockholders. Directors who are also employees of DT Midstream are not expected to receive any additional compensation for their services as directors.
Our non-employee directors’ annual compensation consists of the following cash and equity-based compensation components:

​ | Cash Compensation | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ | Cash retainer | ​ | ​ | $80,000 annually | ​
​ | Committee chair retainer | ​ | ​ | $20,000 annually for Audit Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director; $15,000 annually for Organization and Compensation Committee Chair; and $10,000 annually for each of the Corporate Governance Committee Chair, Finance Committee Chair and Environmental, Social and Governance Committee Chair | ​
​ | Equity Compensation | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ | Upon election to the initial Board | ​ | ​ | A variable number of restricted stock units of DT Midstream common stock valued at $100,000, subject to a 4-year vesting period | ​
​ | Annual equity compensation | ​ | ​ | A variable number of restricted stock units of DT Midstream valued at $100,000 annually deferred for three years or until retirement, whichever is sooner | ​

Director Compensation Table for 2021
The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of the Company’s non-employee directors who received compensation for 2021.

​ | Name(1) | ​ | ​ | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash | ​ | ​ | Stock Awards(2) | ​ | ​ | Total | ​
​ | Stephen Baker | ​ | ​ | $45,000 | ​ | ​ | $100,000 | ​ | ​ | $145,000 | ​
​ | Wright Lassiter III | ​ | ​ | $55,000 | ​ | ​ | $100,000 | ​ | ​ | $155,000 | ​
​ | Elaine Pickle | ​ | ​ | $50,000 | ​ | ​ | $100,000 | ​ | ​ | $150,000 | ​
​ | Peter Tumminello | ​ | ​ | $45,000 | ​ | ​ | $100,000 | ​ | ​ | $145,000 | ​
​ | Dwayne Wilson | ​ | ​ | $47,500 | ​ | ​ | $100,000 | ​ | ​ | $147,500 | ​

(1) | Mr. Skaggs provides services to the Company as a director and executive officer of the Company (but not an NEO). Mr. Skaggs does not receive any compensation for services provided to the Company as a director. For 2021, Mr. Skaggs received the following as compensation for services provided to the Company as an employee: salary—$140,769; non-equity incentive plan compensation—$310,401; and company contributions to the DTM 401(k) Plan (as defined below)—$7,596. In addition, in connection with the Spin-Off, Mr. Skaggs received a one-time award of time-vested restricted stock units with a grant date fair value of $2,000,000, vesting 50% on each of August 2, 2022 and August 2, 2023.

(2) | Represents the grant date fair value computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718 of the initial grants of RSUs, which will vest 25% on August 2, 2023, 25% on August 2, 2024, and 50% on August 2, 2025, assuming the director continues to serve as a non-employee director for the Company on that date.

In addition, we require that each director, within five years after initial election to the Board, own shares of the Company’s common stock having a value equal to five times their total annual cash retainer. In addition to directly owned shares, restricted stock units are counted toward the fulfilment of this ownership requirement. All of our directors are on track to meet this requirement within the five-year period.

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Corporate Governance
Our Commitment to Sound Corporate Governance
At DT Midstream, we are committed to operating in an ethical, legal, environmentally sensitive and socially responsible manner, while creating long-term value for our stockholders. Our governance structure enables independent, experienced and accomplished directors to provide advice, insight and oversight to advance the interests of DT Midstream and our stockholders. We strive to maintain sound governance standards, to be reflected in our Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, our systematic approach to risk management, and our commitment to transparent financial reporting and strong internal controls.
The following documents are available on the Corporate Governance section of our website where you can access information about corporate governance at DT Midstream:

• | Governance Guidelines;

• | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics;

• | Director Independence Standards;

• | Related Party Transactions Policy;

• | Corporate Policy on Political Participation;

• | Information about our confidential ethics violation reporting program, which allows DT Midstream employees and other stakeholders to identify potential instances of non-compliance or unethical practices confidentially and outside the usual management channels; and

• | Information about how to communicate concerns to the Board and management.

The information on our website is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this proxy statement or incorporated into any other filings we make with the SEC.
Criteria for Board Membership
We believe our Board should be comprised of directors who have had high-level executive experience, have been directors on other boards, or worked extensively with public company boards and have been tested through economic downturns and crises. Industry experience, regional relationships and broad diversity of experience and backgrounds are also factors in Board nominee selection. Although we have not adopted a formal diversity policy, we value the diversity of our Board. The Board’s Governance Guidelines confirm that we believe that it is desirable for Board members to possess diverse characteristics of gender, race, ethnicity and age, and we will consider those factors in the identification and evaluation of candidates for Board membership. When determining our initial Board composition following the Spin-Off, we included diversity in our selection criteria. We believe this type of composition enables the Board to oversee the management of the business and affairs of DT Midstream effectively.
The Corporate Governance Committee considers candidates who have been properly nominated by stockholders, as well as candidates who have been identified by Board members and DT Midstream personnel. In addition, the Corporate Governance Committee may use a search firm to assist in the search for candidates and nominees and to evaluate the nominees’ skills against the Board’s criteria. Potential candidates are expected to be reviewed and evaluated by the Corporate Governance Committee, and selected candidates are expected to go on to be interviewed by one or more Corporate Governance Committee members. An invitation to join the Board is expected to be extended by the Board itself, through the Executive Chairman and the Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee.
Under our Amended and Restated Bylaws, a group of up to 20 stockholders owning 3% or more of DT Midstream’s outstanding common stock continuously for at least three years may nominate and include in our proxy materials a candidate for the Board,

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which we refer to as a “Stockholder Nominee”, provided that the stockholder(s) and the Stockholder Nominee satisfy the requirements specified in our Amended and Restated Bylaws. The total number of Stockholder Nominees that we must include in our proxy materials in a given year shall not exceed 20% of the number of directors in office at the time of the nomination.
Board Leadership Structure
The Corporate Governance Committee routinely reviews our governance practices and board leadership structure.
Robert Skaggs, Jr. serves as Executive Chairman. Under our Governance Guidelines, the Board has designated Wright Lassiter III, a non-employee director, to serve as a Lead Independent Director when the Chairman is not independent.
In accordance with our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws, our Board is divided into three classes as nearly equal in size as practicable. The term of the first class of directors will expire upon the election of directors at our 2022 annual meeting of the stockholders; the term of the second class of directors will expire upon the election of directors at our 2023 annual meeting of the stockholders and the term of the third class of directors will expire upon the election of our directors at the 2024 annual meeting of the stockholders. Directors elected at the 2022 and 2023 annual meeting of the stockholders will hold office until the 2024 annual meeting of the stockholders. Commencing with the 2024 annual meeting of the stockholders, each director will be elected annually for a term of one year. The division of our Board into three classes may delay or prevent a change of our management or change in control of DT Midstream.
Assessment of Board and Committee Performance
The Board evaluates its performance annually. In addition, each Board committee performs an annual self-assessment to determine its effectiveness. Each Board member performs an annual peer review of the other directors who have served one year or more. The results of the Board and committee self-assessments are discussed with the Board and each committee, respectively. The results of the individual peer review are reviewed by the Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and discussed with the Corporate Governance Committee. The Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee discusses the results of the peer review with individual directors, as directed by the Corporate Governance Committee.
Terms of Office
The Board has not established term limits for directors. We assure the independence and ongoing effectiveness of each independent director through the individualized peer assessment process described above, in which each Board member annually undergoes a rigorous evaluation by the other members. In addition, the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board has established policies that independent directors should not stand for election after attaining the age of 72, unless the Board waives this provision when circumstances exist which make it prudent to continue the service of the particular independent director. Directors who are retired chief executive officers of DT Midstream or our subsidiaries shall not stand for election after attaining the age of 70. Except for the Chief Executive Officer, who may continue to serve as a director after retirement for so long as he or she is serving as Chairman, any other employees who are also directors will not stand for re-election after retiring from employment with DT Midstream.

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Board Risk Oversight Functions
Each Board committee is responsible for overseeing and considering risk issues relating to their respective committee which includes the following:

​ | Board Committee | ​ | ​ | Areas of Risk Oversight | ​
​ | Audit Committee | ​ | ​ | Overall review of risk issues, policies and controls associated with our overall financial reporting and disclosure process and legal and regulatory compliance, and review policies on risk control assessment and accounting risk exposure. | ​
​ | Organization and Compensation Committee | ​ | ​ | Assess and discuss with the Board the relationship between the inherent risks in executive compensation plans, executive compensation arrangements and executive performance goals and payouts, and how the level of risk corresponds to DT Midstream’s business strategies. | ​
​ | Corporate Governance Committee | ​ | ​ | Review risks associated with DT Midstream’s governance practices and the interaction of DT Midstream’s governance with enterprise risk-level management. | ​
​ | Finance Committee | ​ | ​ | Review of financial, capital, credit and insurance risk. | ​
​ | Environmental, Social and Governance Committee | ​ | ​ | Review DT Midstream’s risk exposures as they relate to ESG matters and the management of those risks. | ​

All Board committees meet periodically with members of senior management to discuss the relevant risks and challenges facing DT Midstream. In addition to its regularly scheduled committee meetings, the Audit Committee meets with the Chief Financial Officer, the General Auditor and the independent registered public accounting firm in executive sessions at least semi-annually, and is expected to meet with the General Counsel and the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at least annually in separate executive sessions. DT Midstream’s General Auditor attends all Audit Committee meetings. The General Auditor and Chief Financial Officer meet annually with either the Audit Committee or the full Board to update the members on DT Midstream’s enterprise-level risk management. The General Auditor and the Chief Financial Officer also periodically meet with the other Board committees and the full Board as may be required.
We also utilize an internal Executive Committee, which is chaired by the Chief Executive Officer and is comprised of the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and other senior officers. Among other things, the internal Executive Committee directs the ongoing management of a comprehensive set of enterprise level risks, including the establishment and regular review of risk migration efforts.
We believe that the committee structure of risk oversight is in the best interests of DT Midstream and our stockholders. Each committee member has expertise on risks relative to the nature of the committee on which he or she sits. The entire Board is in a position to assess the overall risk implications, to evaluate how they may affect DT Midstream and to provide oversight on appropriate actions for management to take. When granting authority to management, approving strategies and receiving management reports, the Board and committees consider, among other things, the risks we face.
Procedures for Approval of Related Party Transactions
Our Board has adopted a written policy regarding the review, approval and ratification of transactions with related parties as set forth in our Corporate Governance Committee Charter and the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. This policy provides that our Corporate Governance Committee shall conduct a reasonable prior review and oversight of all related party transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act for potential conflicts of interest and will prohibit such a transaction if it determines it to be inconsistent with the interests of DT Midstream and its stockholders. The Corporate Governance Committee shall also review such other transactions of DT Midstream in which any “related party” had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. In general, “related parties” are our directors, director nominees, executive officers and stockholders beneficially owning more than 5% of our outstanding common stock and immediate family members or certain affiliated entities of any of the foregoing parties. Our Corporate Governance Committee will approve or ratify only those transactions that are fair and reasonable to DT Midstream and in DT Midstream and its stockholders’ best interests.

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A director may not be involved in a business transaction in which the director has a conflict of interest with DT Midstream. Anything that could present a conflict of interest for a director may also present a conflict of interest if it is related to a member of his or her immediate family. Because potential conflicts of interest may not always be clear cut, directors, individuals subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act and senior executive officers will be expected to disclose any material transaction or relationship that involves, or may involve, a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest with DT Midstream promptly to the chair of DT Midstream’s Corporate Governance Committee or the Executive Chairman of the Board, who may consult with legal counsel, as appropriate.
Communications with the Board
We have established several methods for stockholders or other non-affiliated persons to communicate their concerns to our directors. Concerns regarding auditing, accounting practices, internal controls, or other business ethics issues may be submitted to the Audit Committee through its reporting channel:

​ | By telephone: (855) 222-0671 | ​ | ​ | By mail for auditing, accounting or internal control matters: DT Midstream, Inc. Audit Committee 500 Woodward, Suite 2900 Detroit, Michigan 48226 | ​ | ​ | By mail for business ethics issues: DT Midstream, Inc. Ethics and Compliance Office 500 Woodward, Suite 2900 Detroit, Michigan 48226 | ​
​ | By Internet www.lighthouse-services. com/dtmidstream | ​

Any other concern may be submitted to the Corporate Secretary by mail for prompt delivery to the Lead Independent Director at: Lead Independent Director, c/o Corporate Secretary, DT Midstream, Inc., 500 Woodward, Suite 2900, Detroit, Michigan 48226.
Anti-Hedging and Anti-Pledging Policies
We do not have a hedging policy at this time, but we are in the process of implementing one for our officers and directors. Our Governance Guidelines prohibit directors from pledging, hypothecating, or otherwise encumbering shares of Company stock as collateral for any loan or indebtedness and our Officer Code of Business Conduct and Ethics prohibit officers from pledging, hypothecating, or otherwise encumbering shares of Company stock as collateral for any loan or indebtedness. These prohibitions include, but are not limited to, holding such shares in a margin account.
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires DT Midstream’s directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of DT Midstream’s equity securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in beneficial ownership of such equity securities of DT Midstream. Due to an administrative error, each of David Slater, Jeffrey Jewell, Christopher Zona, Richard Redmond, Jr. and Wendy Ellis filed a late form reporting the restricted stock units acquired as replacement for restricted stock held immediately prior to the Spin-Off and a report of one purchase by Mr. Skaggs was filed late. To DT Midstream’s knowledge, based upon the reports filed and written representations regarding reports required during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, no other executive officer or director of DT Midstream failed to file reports required by Section 16(a) on a timely basis.

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​ | 1 | ​ | ​ | Proposal: Election of Directors | ​

The Board has nominated the following two director candidates, both of whom currently serve as our Class I directors, to hold office until our 2024 annual meeting of Stockholders: Robert Skaggs, Jr. and David Slater.
The Company representatives named in the proxy intend to vote for the election of each of the director nominees above, unless you indicate on your proxy that your vote should be withheld from any or all of the nominees.
For details regarding the qualifications and the specific experiences, qualifications and skills of each of our director nominees, see “Our Board of Directors.”
Vote Required
Approval of Proposal No. 1 requires the plurality of the votes cast with respect to a director nominee. This means that the director nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative “for” votes will be elected. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of directors.
The Board recommends you vote FOR each of the nominated directors.

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​ | 2 | ​ | ​ | Proposal: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ​

The Audit Committee of the Board has approved the retention of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as our independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2022. We are asking that you ratify that appointment, although your ratification is not required. A PwC representative will attend the Annual Meeting.
PwC Information
The following table presents fees for services rendered by PwC during fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:

​ | For the Year Ended December 31, | ​ | ​ | 2021 | ​
​ | Audit fees | ​ | ​ | $1,038,000 | ​
​ | Audit-related fees | ​ | ​ | 180,000 | ​
​ | Tax fees | ​ | ​ | — | ​
​ | All other fees(1) | ​ | ​ | 2,954 | ​
​ | Total | ​ | ​ | $1,2 20,954 | ​

(1) | Consists of fees for products and services other than the services reported above, including fees for subscription to PwC’s online research tool.

Due to the Spin-Off, no fees are reflected for DT Midstream for the year ended December 31, 2020. Audit fees for services rendered by PwC incurred prior to the completion of the Spin-Off were paid by DTE Energy.
The Audit Committee has determined that the non-audit services rendered by PwC were compatible with maintaining its independence. All such non-audit services were pre-approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the pre-approval policy set forth below.
Audit Fees
These amounts represent fees of PwC for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, the review of condensed consolidated financial statements, and the services that an independent auditor would customarily provide in connection with subsidiary audits, statutory requirements, regulatory filings, and similar engagements for the fiscal year. Audit fees also include advice about accounting matters that arose in connection with or as a result of the audit or the review of periodic financial statements and statutory audits that non-U.S. jurisdictions require. Audit fees for services rendered by PwC incurred prior to the completion of the Spin-Off were paid by DTE Energy.
Audit-Related Fees
Audit-related fees consist of assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements or internal control over financial reporting, such as pre-implementation reviews of processes or systems, comfort letters, attest services, consents, and assistance with review of documents filed with the SEC.

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This category may include fees related to the performance of audits and attest services not required by statute or regulations; due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions; and accounting consultations about the application of GAAP to proposed transactions. Audit-related fees incurred prior to the completion of the Spin-Off were paid by DTE Energy.
Tax Fees
Tax fees generally consist of tax compliance and return preparation, and tax planning and advice. Tax compliance and return preparation services consist of preparing original and amended tax returns and claims for refunds. Tax planning and advice services consist of support during income tax audits or inquiries.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committee reviews the independence of our independent registered public accounting firm on an annual basis and has determined that PwC is independent. In addition, the Audit Committee pre-approves all work and fees that are performed by our independent registered public accounting firm.
Vote Required
Approval of Proposal No. 2 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote and present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will be counted as votes “AGAINST” this proposal.

​ | The Board recommends you vote FOR the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. | ​

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Audit Committee Report
The following Audit Committee Report does not constitute soliciting material and shall not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporates such information by reference.
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with DT Midstream’s management and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP the audited consolidated financial statements of DT Midstream contained in DT Midstream’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2021 fiscal year. The Audit Committee has also discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the SEC.
The Audit Committee has received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP its independence from DT Midstream.
Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in DT Midstream’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2021 fiscal year for filing with the SEC.

​ | Members of the Audit Committee | ​
​ | Elaine Pickle (Chairperson) | ​ | ​ | Stephen Baker | ​ | ​ | Dwayne Wilson | ​

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​ | 3 | ​ | ​ | Proposal Three: Approval, on an Advisory (Non-Binding) Basis, of the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers | ​

In accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are requesting your advisory, non-binding vote regarding the frequency with which stockholders should have an opportunity to provide a say-on-pay vote. We are providing stockholders the option of selecting a frequency of every ONE YEAR, TWO YEARS, THREE YEARS or abstaining. Stockholders are not voting to approve or disapprove of the Board’s recommendation. Rather, stockholders are being asked to express their preference regarding the frequency of future say-on-pay votes.
We recommend that our stockholders select a frequency of every ONE YEAR. We believe that this frequency is appropriate because it will enable our stockholders to vote, on an advisory basis, on the most recent executive compensation information that is presented in our proxy statement, leading to a more meaningful and coherent communication between us and our stockholders on the compensation of our named executive officers. An annual advisory vote on executive compensation is consistent with our goal of seeking input from, and engaging in discussions with, our stockholders on corporate governance matters and our executive compensation philosophy, policies and practices.
Vote Required
This proposal is advisory only and will not be binding on the Company or the Board, nor will it be construed as overruling a decision by the Company or the Board or as creating or implying any additional fiduciary duty for the Company or the Board. However, the Company and the Board value the opinions expressed by stockholders in their vote on this proposal and will consider the outcome of the vote when determining the frequency of future say-on-pay votes.

​ | The Board recommends you vote FOR every ONE YEAR as the frequency of future say-on-pay votes. | ​

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Management
Executive Officers
The following table and accompanying narrative presents information, as of March 9, 2022, regarding the individuals who serve as executive officers of DT Midstream.

​ | Name | ​ | ​ | Age | ​ | ​ | Position with DT Midstream | ​
​ | Robert Skaggs, Jr. | ​ | ​ | 67 | ​ | ​ | Executive Chairman* | ​
​ | David Slater | ​ | ​ | 56 | ​ | ​ | President and Chief Executive Officer* | ​
​ | Wendy Ellis | ​ | ​ | 57 | ​ | ​ | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ​
​ | Jeffrey Jewell | ​ | ​ | 54 | ​ | ​ | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ​
​ | Richard Redmond, Jr. | ​ | ​ | 65 | ​ | ​ | Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | ​
​ | Christopher Zona | ​ | ​ | 50 | ​ | ​ | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ​

* | For biography, see “Board of Directors.”

Wendy Ellis | ​ | ​ | Ms. Ellis has served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since the Spin-Off. She has over 25 years of experience in the energy industry, where she served in various legal and general counsel capacities. In 2020, Ms. Ellis was appointed executive director and general counsel for the DTE Energy Midstream Business, and, from 2019 to the Spin-Off, she served as executive director and general counsel for DTE Energy’s power and industrial businesses. Ms. Ellis also served as executive director and general counsel for DTE Electric Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of DTE Energy, from 2016 to 2019. From 2009 to 2016, Ms. Ellis was director and general counsel of DTE Gas Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of DTE Energy, and the DTE Energy Midstream Business with responsibility for all legal matters relating to commercial contracts and transactions at DTE Energy. After joining DTE Energy in 1994, at various times, she has also had responsibility for the company’s litigation, employment and labor practice groups as an expert attorney, legal director and associate general counsel.
​ | Prior to joining DTE Energy, Ms. Ellis practiced at the Detroit law firm of Clark, Klein and Beaumont, P.L.C. (now Clark Hill PLC). Ms. Ellis is a member of the board of trustees of Crossroads of Michigan, a social service outreach agency located in Detroit. Ms. Ellis received a Bachelor of Arts degree in business management from Olivet College and a Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University School of Law.

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Jeffrey Jewell | ​ | ​ | Mr. Jewell has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since the Spin-Off. He has over 25 years of experience in the energy industry, where he has worked in financial, accounting and risk management roles. Prior to the Spin-Off, Mr. Jewell was vice president, treasurer and chief risk officer for DTE Energy, a role that he held since 2019. He served as vice president and controller from 2014 to 2019, and as chief accounting officer from 2018 to 2019, for DTE Energy. Mr. Jewell also served as controller for Detroit Edison (now DTE Electric Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of DTE Energy) from 2010 to 2013.
​ | Prior to joining DTE Energy, Mr. Jewell held various financial and risk management leadership positions with Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Koch Industries, Inc. and Duke Energy Corporation. Mr. Jewell is also a retired Captain of the United States Army Reserves. Mr. Jewell is a board member of the Michigan Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, member of the Southeast Michigan Light the Night/Leukemia Lymphoma Society Executive Leadership Committee and is on the advisory board of the University of Michigan-Dearborn College of Business. Mr. Jewell earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting and a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics from Texas A&M University and a Master of Finance degree from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

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Richard Redmond, Jr. | ​ | ​ | Mr. Redmond has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer since the Spin-Off. On March 10, 2022, Mr. Redmond submitted notice of his intent to retire from the Company on April 10, 2022. He has over 40 years of experience in the energy industry, where he has worked in natural gas exploration, production, gathering and processing. Beginning in 2014, Mr. Redmond led the DTE Energy Midstream Business’ gathering and processing, and distribution segment, a part of DTE Energy’s natural gas midstream business serving customers in the Midwestern U.S., Eastern Canada, Northeastern U.S. and Gulf Coast regions. In this role, he was responsible for managing non-utility midstream operations including natural gas gathering, compression and processing operations.
​ | Mr. Redmond joined DTE Energy in 1999, serving as president of DTE Gas & Oil and DTE Gas Resources, each a division of DTE Energy. In 2007, Mr. Redmond left DTE Energy to assume the role of president of Atlas Gas & Oil, in connection with DTE Energy’s sale of its Michigan unconventional gas assets in 2007. He returned to DTE Energy in 2009 as director of Greater Michigan Operations and was responsible for distribution operations.
​ | Prior to joining DTE Energy in 1999, Mr. Redmond also worked for Amoco Production in various engineering positions throughout the world and for CMS Oil & Gas as vice president of operations, responsible for worldwide operations and business development. Mr. Redmond was a member of the Oil and Gas Advisory Committee of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. He has served on the board of directors of the Northwestern Michigan College Foundation, the Conservation Resource Alliance and the Marcellus Shale Coalition and has also served as chairman of the Michigan Oil and Gas Association. Mr. Redmond earned a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering from Marietta College and completed numerous Master’s level business administration courses at the University of Michigan.

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Christopher Zona | ​ | ​ | Mr. Zona has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since the Spin-Off. He has over 28 years of experience in the energy industry, where he has worked in operational, engineering, construction and business development roles. Beginning in 2019, Mr. Zona served as the executive vice president of the DTE Energy Midstream Business. Mr. Zona has played key roles in the acquisition of the Appalachia Gathering System’s and Stonewall Gas Gathering Lateral Pipeline’s assets, bringing the NEXUS Gas Pipeline into service, development and execution of the Bluestone Lateral Gathering Pipeline and Susquehanna Gathering System businesses, expansion of the Washington 10 Storage Complex and completing the DTE Energy Midstream Business’ first solo FERC project with the Birdsboro Pipeline.
​ | After joining DTE Energy in 2006, Mr. Zona has held positions of increasing responsibility, scope and breadth in the business development and project development of the DTE Energy Midstream Business. He started as manager of business development from 2006 to 2008 and was subsequently promoted to director of business development from 2008 to 2014. Mr. Zona was then promoted to vice president, planning, engineering and business development in 2014, and then to senior vice president, project development in 2016.
​ | Prior to joining DTE Energy, Mr. Zona held various engineering, planning, construction and operations management positions for ANR Pipeline Company and SEMCO Energy Gas Company relating to gathering, transmission and storage operations. Mr. Zona earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Detroit.

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Executive Compensation
Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”)
The following narratives and tables discuss the compensation paid in 2021 to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and our other three most highly compensated executive officers, whom we refer to collectively as our “Named Executive Officers” or “NEOs”. Our Named Executive Officers during 2021 were:

• | David Slater, President and Chief Executive Officer

• | Jeff r e y Jewell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

• | Christopher Zona, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

• | Richard Redmond, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

• | Wendy Ellis, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Although we have provided compensation information for our Named Executive Officers that predates the Spin-Off, our NEOs may not have qualified as NEOs under the prior reporting structure under DTE Energy. Our Named Executive Officers were determined based on the compensation earned for the full year of 2021, including for service to DTE Energy prior to the Spin-Off, as shown in the Summary Compensation Table below. On March 10, 2022, Mr. Redmond submitted notice of his intent to retire from the Company on April 10, 2022.
Executive Summary
On July 1, 2021, we consummated our Spin-Off from DTE Energy and launched as an independent publicly traded company. For the first six months of 2021, our Named Executive Officers served in various roles for DTE Energy. The compensation earned by them before the Spin-Off was accordingly based on the compensation programs and philosophy established by DTE Energy prior to the Spin-Off. Following the Spin-Off, our Organization and Compensation Committee (“O&C Committee”) adopted and refined these programs, as described in more detail below. In 2022 and thereafter, our NEOs will not receive any compensation from DTE Energy or participate in DTE Energy compensation programs and all decisions with respect to the compensation of our NEOs will be made by the O&C Committee.
Early on in our preparation for the Spin-Off, we identified compensation as a key vehicle for attracting, retaining, and motivating top talent. In developing our compensation programs, we thoroughly reviewed the programs in which our executive officers and other employees participated at DTE Energy to ensure that they address the needs of our business and the unique situations we face as a standalone company. Some program features we chose to maintain without adjustment and others we refined based on our more focused strategy, scale of operations, and workforce. Our compensation philosophy is designed to align the interests of our executive officers with those of our stockholders by providing pay that is directly linked to the achievement of performance goals established to foster the creation of sustainable long-term stockholder value. At the root of our compensation philosophy is the use of variable, at-risk compensation that connects pay outcomes with superior results and growth execution.
The Company believes in executive compensation that is competitive with our peers, has meaningful performance components and has equity-based elements to encourage executives to maintain an appropriate ownership interest in the Company. Our performance-based compensation programs result in a majority of the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer being linked to the achievement of a combination of short-term and long-term Company and personal goals and stockholder value creation.

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The following elements comprise the total compensation awarded to our Named Executive Officers:

​ | Elements of Compensation | ​ | ​ | How this Element Serves the Company’s Objectives | ​
​ | Base Salary | ​ | ​ | Provides a stable, fixed source of income that reflects an executive’s job responsibilities, experience, value to the Company and demonstrated performance. The Company generally references median base salaries for our peer group, taking into account differences in company size within the peer group. However, during the first year, with executive officers being new to their roles, initial base salaries accounted for this limited tenure, with the expectation that the O&C Committee would have the flexibility to move to median over several years. | ​
​ | Annual Incentives | ​ | ​ | Intended to compensate individuals yearly based on the achievement of specific near-term, annual goals, which are established at the beginning of each year and approved by the O&C Committee. The Board and management have identified several priority areas that management and the Board discuss regularly when reviewing Company performance. Our performance measures for annual incentive awards are the measurements that the Board uses to track progress in these key priority areas. Achievement of these performance objectives is a critical measure of the Company’s progress towards its goal of providing an extraordinary and comprehensive set of midstream pipeline, storage and gathering assets to our customers. | ​
​ | Long-Term Incentives | ​ | ​ | Used to align executive actions with long-term management and stockholder objectives, providing rewards consistent with the creation of stockholder value. Our plan is also designed to help retain executives over time and ensure they have a strong sense of ownership in the Company. | ​

Pay for Performance Alignment
The Company’s compensation programs are designed to clearly align performance objectives for our Named Executive Officers with the interests of stockholders and with management’s system of priorities. Our executive compensation philosophy is to motivate and reward executives who achieve short-term and long-term corporate and financial objectives leading to the success of the Company. We will continue to emphasize performance-based compensation for results that are consistent with stockholder and customer interests. The main objectives underlying this philosophy are:

• | Compensation must be competitive to attract and retain talented executives - data from peer group companies are taken into consideration when analyzing our compensation practices and levels;

• | Compensation should have meaningful performance components - a portion of an executive’s total compensation opportunity is linked to predefined short-term and long-term corporate and financial objectives along with an executive’s individual performance; and

• | Compensation must include equity-based elements to encourage executives to have an ownership interest in the Company.

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What We Do and What We Don’t Do
Our compensation programs are competitive and well-governed. We adopt best practices that make sense for our Company and industry and avoid pay practices that are inconsistent with our pay-for-performance structure.
What we do:

✔ | We use multiple performance measures in our short-term and long-term plans that link compensation to our corporate objectives and to maximize stockholder value

✔ | We make the majority of compensation for our Chief Executive Officer “at risk” to further tie compensation to performance and stockholder interests

✔ | Our O&C Committee is comprised of all independent directors and our compensation consultant is independent

✔ | We adopted a clawback mechanism to allow the Company to recover incentive compensation in the event of a material financial restatement

✔ | We require executives and directors to meet robust stock ownership requirements

✔ | We review and update our peer groups and benchmarking on a regular basis to make sure our compensation remains competitive

✔ | We engage with stockholders to seek input about our compensation practices and policies

What we don’t do:

✘ | No single-trigger change-in-control payments

✘ | No excessive perquisites

✘ | No tax gross-ups on change-in-control agreements

✘ | No guaranteed bonuses

✘ | No pledging of Company securities for officers or directors

✘ | No stock option grants

Role of the Organization and Compensation Committee
Prior to the Spin-Off, DTE Energy’s Organization and Compensation Committee (the “DTE O&C Committee”), under the oversight of its Board of Directors, was responsible for determining and approving the compensation of our Named Executive Officers who served as executives of DTE Energy prior to the Spin-Off. The DTE O&C Committee was also responsible for negotiating initial compensation terms for the Company’s Named Executive Officers. In doing so, the DTE O&C Committee used a conservative approach that recognized that the Named Executive Officers would be new to their roles and leaving room for the new Board to move to median over several years as appropriate based on performance in role.
In connection with the Spin-Off, our Board of Directors established the O&C Committee. The O&C Committee determines and approves the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation and approves the compensation of certain other executives. The O&C Committee makes all decisions regarding compensation for the Named Executive Officers and decided to affirm the compensation recommendations from the DTE O&C Committee at the time of the Spin-Off.
The O&C Committee is composed entirely of independent directors, none of whom derives a personal benefit from the compensation decisions the O&C Committee makes. Generally, the O&C Committee is responsible for our overall executive total compensation philosophy, structure, practices and related risks. The O&C Committee’s responsibilities are more fully

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detailed in its charter, which is available at dtmidstream.com/company/governance. The O&C Committee continually monitors the executive compensation program and adopts changes to reflect the dynamic marketplace in which we compete for talent. To the extent necessary, the O&C Committee also works with other Board committees to review or approve reports, awards and other matters relating to compensation.
The O&C Committee uses information from several external sources to monitor and achieve an executive compensation program that supports our business goals and attracts executives whose performance will be measured against those goals. External information enables the O&C Committee to maintain impartial decision-making regarding performance and pay. The O&C Committee annually reviews each component of the Named Executive Officers’ compensation and, based on input from management and a review of competitive data from peer group companies (as discussed below), the O&C Committee believes that the current structure is appropriately balanced and competitive to accomplish the important tasks of recruiting, retaining and motivating talented executives in the energy industry in which we compete.
Independent Review of Compensation Program
The O&C Committee directly employs an outside consulting firm, Meridian Compensation Partners LLC (“Meridian”), to advise the O&C Committee on various executive compensation matters, including current compensation trends, and to provide objective recommendations as to the design of our executive compensation program. Meridian reports directly to the O&C Committee. Use of an outside consultant is an important component of the compensation setting process, as it enables the O&C Committee to make informed decisions based on market data and practices.
A representative from Meridian attends O&C Committee meetings, meets with Committee members in executive session, consults with the members as required and provides input regarding the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation and performance.
Meridian has served as the O&C Committee’s outside consultant since the Spin-Off and served as the outside consultant to the DTE O&C Committee prior to the Spin-Off. The O&C Committee has determined Meridian to be an independent consultant. Meridian has no affiliations with any of the Named Executive Officers or members of the Board other than in its role as an outside consultant. The lead consultant and partner in charge for Meridian, who provided executive compensation consulting services to the O&C Committee, did not provide any other services to the Company during 2021.
Management’s Role
Our management works closely with the O&C Committee in the executive compensation process. Excluding the Executive Chairman and President and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, management’s responsibilities include:

• | Recommending performance measures and metrics that are formulated based on our corporate strategy and priorities;

• | Reporting executive performance evaluations;

• | Recommending base salary levels and other compensation, including equity awards; and

• | Recommending appointment of executives.

The Executive Chairman and President and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation is determined solely by the O&C Committee, which bases its decisions on performance and market studies along with participation and recommendations from its independent outside consultant.
Compensation and Peer Group Assessment
Each component of executive compensation (see “Key Components of Executive Compensation” below) is compared, measured and evaluated against a peer group of companies. The O&C Committee approves the peer group and periodically reviews and updates the companies included in that group.

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The most recent executive compensation peer group was approved by the O&C Committee in September 2021. That peer group, which is applicable for 2022, consists of the companies listed below. The peer group consists primarily of oil and gas storage and transportation companies, selected based on size, complexity and the quality of publicly available data with respect to these companies. The O&C Committee reviews the peer group data when making compensation decisions relating to the Named Executive Officers and the Company’s mix of compensation components.

​ |  | ​ | ​ | Peer Group | ​
​ | • | ​ | ​ | The Williams Companies, Inc. | ​ | ​ | • | ​ | ​ | Genesis Energy, L.P. | ​
​ | • | ​ | ​ | Targa Resources Corp. | ​ | ​ | • | ​ | ​ | NuStar Energy L.P. | ​
​ | • | ​ | ​ | DCP Midstream, LP | ​ | ​ | • | ​ | ​ | Antero Midstream Corporation | ​
​ | • | ​ | ​ | Equitrans Midstream Corporation | ​ | ​ | • | ​ | ​ | Crestwood Equity Partners LP | ​
​ | • | ​ | ​ | HollyFrontier Corporation | ​ | ​ | • | ​ | ​ | Summit Midstream Partners, LP | ​
​ | • | ​ | ​ | Enable Midstream Partners, LP | ​ | ​ | • | ​ | ​ | Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. | ​
​ | • | ​ | ​ | Western Midstream, LLC | ​ | ​ | • | ​ | ​ | EnLink Midstream, LLC | ​

Prior to the Spin-Off, the DTE O&C Committee retained Meridian to conduct a market study covering compensation practices for similar executive officer positions in the peer group. The most recent market study was completed in October 2020 and the results from this market study were used by the DTE O&C Committee to determine compensation for our Named Executive Officers during 2021.
Key Components of Executive Compensation
The key components of the compensation program include the following:

• | Base Salary;

• | Annual and Long-Term Incentives;

• | Retirement and Other Benefits; and

• | Post-Termination Benefits.

While the programs and pay levels reflect differences in job responsibilities, the structure of the compensation and benefits program is applied consistently to our Named Executive Officers, including the Chief Executive Officer. Differences in compensation between the Chief Executive Officer and the other Named Executive Officers are due, in part, to an analysis of peer group benchmark data, as well as differences in the responsibilities of each Named Executive Officer. We review each element of total compensation, both individually and on a combined basis, for each Named Executive Officer and make adjustments as appropriate based on these comparisons. The following is a more detailed discussion of the components of the Company’s executive compensation program:
Base Salary
The objective of base salary is to provide a stable, fixed source of income that reflects an executive’s job responsibilities, experience, value to the Company, and demonstrated performance. When setting individual base salary levels, we consider several factors, including (i) the market reference point for the executive’s position, (ii) the responsibilities of the executive’s position, (iii) the experience and performance of the executive, and (iv) retention issues. Market reference points target the median for most positions, adjusted to take into account differences in company size within the peer group. In addition, we establish midpoints for each executive group level for determining base salary for those executives whose jobs cannot be easily matched in the marketplace. These midpoints are consistent with the market reference points for other executives in the same executive group. We review these midpoints annually to ensure they are consistent with the market and make salary adjustments, when appropriate.

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Prior to the Spin-Off, base salaries were established pursuant to similar procedures by the DTE O&C Committee. In connection with the Spin-Off and following preliminary discussions with the DTE O&C Committee, the O&C Committee affirmed the base salaries of our Named Executive Officers and set the initial post-spin annual base salary amounts for the remainder of 2021 as follows: Mr. Slater—$600,000; Mr. Jewell—$430,000; Mr. Zona—$425,000; Mr. Redmond—$425,000; and Ms. Ellis—$360,000.
Annual and Long-Term Incentives
We have two primary types of incentives that reward our executives for performance. The incentives are designed to tie compensation to performance and encourage executives to align their interests with those of the Company’s stockholders. Our annual incentives allow us to reward executives with annual cash bonuses for performance against pre-established objectives based on work performed in the prior year. Our long-term incentives allow us to grant executives long-term equity incentives to encourage continued employment with DT Midstream and to accomplish pre-defined long-term performance objectives and to create stockholder alignment.
We believe the current mix among base salary, annual incentives, and long-term incentives is appropriately set to provide market-competitive compensation when Company performance warrants. The mix is more heavily weighted toward incentive compensation at higher executive levels within the Company. The interplay between the annual incentives and the long-term incentives provides a balance to motivate executives to achieve our business goals and objectives and to properly reward executives for the achievement of such goals and objectives.
Annual Incentives
The objective of the annual incentives is to compensate individuals yearly based on the achievement of specific annual goals and tie compensation to near-term performance. Prior to the Spin-Off, the Named Executive Officers participated in the DTE Energy Company Annual Incentive Plan (the “DTE Annual Incentive Plan”) and the DTE O&C Committee set individual performance measures, metrics, and targets for the subsidiaries that employed the Named Executive Officers. The performance measures, metrics, and targets for the 2020 DTE Annual Incentive Plan incentives, which were paid to the Named Executive Officers in 2021, were related to the performance of DTE Energy and its operations and business units, including the gas storage and pipelines business, and were not specific to the Spin-Off. Following the Spin-Off, our Named Executive Officers no longer participated in the DTE Annual Incentive Plan.
In connection with the Spin-Off, we established the DT Midstream, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan (the “DTM Annual Incentive Plan”). Under the terms of the DTM Annual Incentive Plan, participating executives and other select employees may receive annual cash awards based on performance compared against pre-established Company, business unit and individual objectives. Objectives that management proposes are reviewed and approved or revised by the O&C Committee. The objectives include performance measures in several categories that are critical to our success. The weights, which can change from year to year, are determined based on the Company’s key priorities and areas of focus for the upcoming year. The final awards, if any, are paid after the O&C Committee approves the final results of each objective.
For 2021, the O&C Committee adopted the recommendation of the DTE O&C Committee, which proposed a 2021 Annual Incentive Plan Scorecard that closely aligned with the DTE Energy Midstream Business metrics and followed the DTE Annual Incentive Plan method of determining an executive’s DTM Annual Incentive Plan award, specifically:

• | The executive’s most recent year-end base salary is multiplied by a target percentage to arrive at the target award.

• | The overall performance payout percentage, which can range from 0% to 175%, is determined based on final results compared to threshold, target and maximum levels for each objective.

• | The target award is then multiplied by the performance payout percentage to arrive at the pre-adjusted calculated award.

• | The pre-adjusted calculated award is then adjusted by an individual performance modifier, which can range from 0% to 150% (based on an assessment of an individual executive’s achievements for the year) to arrive at the final award.

Each objective has a threshold, target and maximum level. The Company must attain a minimum level of achievement for an objective before any compensation is payable with respect to that objective. The minimum established level of each objective will result in a payout of 25% of target and the maximum established for each level (or better) will result in a payment of 175% of target.

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The operating earnings per share and Adjusted EBITDA measures were chosen as indicators of the Company’s financial strength and adjusted to align with the Company’s budget, as established by the Board. The remaining metrics were not changed from the measures established for the DTE Energy Midstream Business at the start of 2021. The Operating Matrix and Gas Compression Reliability measures were chosen to focus on operational excellence. Business Development measures were chosen to align with stockholder interests in growing the business. Finally, a safety measure was included to ensure our Company is a safe and engaging place to work.
For 2021, the performance objectives and the related weightings, thresholds, targets, maximums and results for calculating the Named Executive Officers’ pre-adjusted annual incentive award amounts were as follows:

​ | Category | ​ | ​ | Weight | ​ | ​ | Measures | ​ | ​ | Sub- Measure Weight | ​ | ​ | Threshold | ​ | ​ | Target | ​ | ​ | Maximum | ​ | ​ | Result | ​ | ​ | Payout | ​ | ​ | Weighted Average Payout | ​
​ | Financial Performance | ​ | ​ | 50% | ​ | ​ | Operating Earnings | ​ | ​ | 35% | ​ | ​ | $294* | ​ | ​ | $304* | ​ | ​ | $324* | ​ | ​ | $333* | ​ | ​ | 175% | ​ | ​ | 61.25% | ​
​ | Adjusted EBITDA | ​ | ​ | 15% | ​ | ​ | $710* | ​ | ​ | $730* | ​ | ​ | $750* | ​ | ​ | $765* | ​ | ​ | 175% | ​ | ​ | 26.25% | ​
​ | Business Development | ​ | ​ | 20% | ​ | ​ | Business Development | ​ | ​ | See below | ​ | ​ | 29.3% | ​
​ | Operating Excellence | ​ | ​ | 20% | ​ | ​ | Operating Performance | ​ | ​ | See below | ​ | ​ | 16.11% | ​
​ | Gas Compression Reliability | ​ | ​ | 7.5% | ​ | ​ | 96.5% | ​ | ​ | 97.0% | ​ | ​ | 97.5% | ​ | ​ | 98.7% | ​ | ​ | 175% | ​ | ​ | 13.13% | ​
​ | Safety & Engagement | ​ | ​ | 10% | ​ | ​ | OSHA Recordable Incident Rate | ​ | ​ | 10% | ​ | ​ | 2.20 | ​ | ​ | 1.47 | ​ | ​ | 0.73 | ​ | ​ | 1.16 | ​ | ​ | 131.4% | ​ | ​ | 13.14% | ​
​ | Total | ​ | ​ | 159.18% | ​

* | In millions

In addition to the above metrics, 20% of the annual incentive award is based on achievement of various business development goals as approved by the O&C Committee. These amounts paid out at 146.5% of target for a weighted average payout of 29.3%. In addition, 12.5% of the annual incentive award is based on achievement of operational goals as approved by the O&C Committee. These amounts paid out at 128.9% of target for a weighted average payout of 16.11%.
For 2021, the pre-adjusted awards were then adjusted by an individual performance modifier for each of the Named Executive Officers. Qualitative criteria for the individual performance modifier included, as applicable, leadership performance, overall operational performance, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, continuous operational improvements, efforts to effectuate a successful Spin-Off, and other appropriate operating measures. For 2021, the O&C Committee evaluated the individual performance of each of the Named Executive Officers and approved an adjustment to the annual award based on the individual contribution and performance. The individual performance modifier adjusts a Named Executive Officer’s annual cash bonus such that the Named Executive Officer’s actual cash bonus ranges between zero and 150% of the pre-adjusted calculated award. For 2021, the individual performance modifiers for all the Named Executive Officers were set at 130%.
With the establishment of the 2022 Annual Incentive Plan Scorecard, the O&C Committee removed the Individual Performance Modifier for Named Executive Officers and increased the payout metrics to have a maximum payout of 200%. This adjustment is informed by executive peer group benchmarking and was made to align executive annual incentives to Company performance and stockholder interests.
Long-Term Incentives
Treatment of DTE Awards in the Spin-Off
Prior to the Spin-Off, DTE Energy awarded long-term incentives to our Named Executive Officers under the DTE Energy, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “DTE LTIP”) in the forms of performance shares and restricted stock.

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In connection with the Spin-Off, outstanding DTE Energy restricted stock awards were converted into restricted stock units (“RSUs”) of DT Midstream. With respect to outstanding performance shares, the DTE O&C Committee elected to accelerate the vesting of 2/3 of the 2019 DTE LTIP award and 1/3 of the 2020 DTE LTIP award. The remaining portion of the outstanding performance shares, including all of the performance shares granted by DTE Energy in 2021, were forfeited. The O&C Committee approved replacement grants of DT Midstream performance shares (“DTM Performance Shares”) using a formula designed to preserve the fair value of the forfeited awards immediately prior to the Spin-Off.
The replacement DTM Performance Shares retained substantially the same terms and conditions as the forfeited DTE Energy grants, including the vesting schedule. Further, the measures associated with the DTM Performance Share awards are aligned with DT Midstream performance metrics, as set by the O&C Committee. All equity awards described in this CD&A and the accompanying tables are presented on an as-replaced basis.
The performance measurement period for grants made in 2021 is January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023. The related performance measures are described in footnote 2 to the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” table on page 40.
DT Midstream Awards Following the Spin-Off
Long-term incentives provide the O&C Committee the ability to align programs that focus on our long-term performance over a three-year period, with the objective of aligning executives’ interests with those of our stockholders. The long-term incentives are awarded under the DT Midstream, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “DT Midstream LTIP”) and reward executives and other employees with stock-based compensation.
Our executives receive long-term incentive grants based upon a target percentage of base salary. The targeted award levels for the Named Executive Officers for 2021 were determined by DTE Energy and were as follows: Mr. Slater, 325% of base salary; Mr. Jewell, 160% of base salary; Mr. Zona, 150% of base salary; Mr. Redmond, 90% of base salary; and Ms. Ellis, 130% of base salary.
The value composition of the long-term incentive grants for 2021 was as follows:

​ | Grant Type | ​ | ​ | Percent of Annual Award | ​
​ | Performance Shares | ​ | ​ | 70% | ​
​ | Restricted Stock Units | ​ | ​ | 30% | ​

This mix was designed to provide incentives to executives for creating long-term stockholder value through strong financial and operating performance while also providing a portion as a time-based retention incentive.

​ | Category | ​ | ​ | Weight | ​ | ​ | Threshold | ​ | ​ | Target | ​ | ​ | Maximum | ​ | ​ | Result | ​ | ​ | Payout | ​ | ​ | Weighted Average Payout | ​
​ | Operating Earnings | ​ | ​ | 50% | ​ | ​ | $229* | ​ | ​ | $241* | ​ | ​ | $253* | ​ | ​ | $333* | ​ | ​ | 200% | ​ | ​ | 100% | ​
​ | Total Stockholder Return(1) versus Peers | ​ | ​ | 40% | ​ | ​ | 25th Percentile | ​ | ​ | 50th Percentile | ​ | ​ | 75th Percentile | ​ | ​ | 86th Percentile | ​ | ​ | 168% | ​ | ​ | 67.2% | ​
​ | Leverage Ratio | ​ | ​ | 10% | ​ | ​ | 4.40 | ​ | ​ | 4.25 | ​ | ​ | 4.10 | ​ | ​ | 3.87 | ​ | ​ | 200% | ​ | ​ | 20% | ​
​ | Total | ​ | ​ | 187.2% | ​

* | In millions

(1) | Total stockholder return (“TSR”) was measured as 50% as the weighted average of DTE TSR between December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2021 and 50% was measured as the DT Midstream TSR between July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021. The DTE TSR finished the measurement period at the 59th percentile, which corresponds to a 136% payout. The DT Midstream TSR finished the measurement period at the 86th percentile, which corresponds to a 200% payout. The 168% is derived by applying the weighted average of each.

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Founder’s Grants
Recognizing that a stable executive team is a benefit to the Company, one time Founder’s Grants were provided in time-vested restricted stock units based on target dollars as a retention incentive. Vesting for the Founder’s Grants occurred over a four-year period, with the first vesting occurring in 2023.
Pension and Deferred Compensation
Pension Benefits
Prior to the Spin-Off, Messrs. Jewell and Redmond and Ms. Ellis participated in the DTE Energy Company Retirement Plan (the “DTE Retirement Plan”), a tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan, and the DTE Energy Company Supplemental Retirement Plan (the “DTE SRP”), a nonqualified defined benefit pension plan. All of our Named Executive Officers participated in the DTE Energy Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan (the “DTE ESRP”), a nonqualified defined contribution plan.
Following the Spin-Off, none of our Named Executive Officers remained eligible to participate in the DTE Retirement Plan, the DTE SRP, or the DTE ESRP. We do not sponsor any defined benefit pension plans. As discussed below in “Pension Benefits”, additional contributions are made to our nonqualified defined contribution plan to replace a portion of our Named Executive Officers’ DTE Energy pension benefits.
Deferred Compensation
Prior to the Spin-Off, our Named Executives Officers participated in the DTE Energy Company Savings and Stock Ownership Plan, a tax-qualified defined contribution retirement benefit plan (the “DTE Savings Plan”), and were eligible to participate in the DTE Energy Company Supplemental Savings Plan (the “DTE Supplemental Savings Plan”), a nonqualified defined contribution plan. Following the Spin-Off, none of our Named Executive Officers remained eligible to participate in the DTE Savings Plan or the DTE Supplemental Savings Plan. Substantially all employees, including our Named Executive Officers, became eligible to participate in the DT Midstream 401(k) Plan, a tax-qualified defined contribution retirement benefit plan (the “DTM 401(k) Plan”). Our Named Executive Officers are also eligible to participate in our nonqualified defined contribution plan, the DT Midstream Supplemental Savings Plan (the “DTM Supplemental Savings Plan”).
Providing supplemental retirement and deferred compensation benefits for our executives is in keeping with our philosophy and objectives to attract and retain talented executives. The Post-Employment Benefits Tables and related footnotes beginning on page 43 describe both the tax-qualified and nonqualified retirement benefits for which certain executives are eligible and which are commonly offered by other employers in our peer group.
For further description of the nonqualified supplemental retirement and deferred compensation benefits, see “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation” beginning on page 45.
Executive Benefits
Prior to the Spin-Off, DTE Energy provided executives, including our Named Executive Officers, with certain benefits generally not available to other DTE Energy employees as a matter of competitive practice and as a retention tool. During 2021, DTE Energy provided a cash allowance to certain executives other than Mr. Slater, including our Named Executive Officers, in lieu of executive benefits typically provided by other companies. The executive was permitted to use the allowance as he or she deemed appropriate. Although the allowance was taxable for income tax purposes, it was not considered as compensation for any DTE Energy incentive or benefit program.
Post-Termination Agreements
We have entered into severance agreements (the “Severance Agreements”) and change-in-control severance agreements (the “Change-In-Control Severance Agreements”) with each of the Named Executive Officers other than Mr. Redmond. The Change-In-Control Severance Agreements are intended to provide continuity of management in the event there is a change in control of the Company and to align executive and stockholder interests in support of corporate transactions. The important terms of, and the potential payments provided under, the Severance Agreements and Change-In-Control Severance Agreements are described beginning on page 46.

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Stock Ownership Policy
In addition to the elements of executive officer compensation described above, we have adopted stock ownership guidelines pursuant to which our Named Executive Officers are required to hold a number of shares of our common stock having a market value equal to or greater than a multiple of each executive’s base salary, to be achieved within five years from entering their roles. Until the applicable ownership guideline is achieved, each Named Executive Officer is restricted from selling shares acquired from Company equity awards after payment (or withholding) of the exercise price, if applicable, and taxes. Once the applicable ownership guideline is achieved, the aforementioned restriction will no longer apply. If a Named Executive Officer’s share ownership subsequently falls back below the applicable ownership guideline and remains below the ownership guideline, the Named Executive Officer will be required to comply again with the restriction until such time as the Named Executive Officer again achieves the ownership guidelines.
Our stock ownership guidelines are shown below. All of our Named Executive Officers are in compliance with the policy.

​ | Position | ​ | ​ | Ownership Guideline as a Multiple of Base Salary | ​
​ | President and Chief Executive Officer | ​ | ​ | 5x | ​
​ | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ​ | ​ | 3x | ​
​ | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ​ | ​ | 3x | ​
​ | Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | ​ | ​ | 3x | ​
​ | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ​ | ​ | 3x | ​

Compensation Clawback Policy
The DT Midstream LTIP provides that the Company may take action to recover incentive compensation paid to or received by a participant under the DT Midstream LTIP if the Company’s financial results were restated because of the Company’s material non-compliance with a financial reporting requirement, a lower incentive payment or award would have been paid to the participant (or no vesting of the award would have occurred) based on the restated financial results and the incentive payment or award or the vesting of an award occurred during the three-year period preceding the restatement.
Internal Revenue Code Considerations
Limits on Deductibility of Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally places a $1 million limit on the amount of compensation a publicly held company can deduct in any tax year on compensation paid to each “covered employee” which includes our Named Executive Officers. While the O&C Committee considers tax deductibility as one of many factors in determining executive compensation, the O&C Committee will award or modify compensation that it determines to be consistent with the goals of our executive compensation program even if such compensation is not tax deductible by the Company.
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Programs
We have structured and intend to administer all of our nonqualified deferred compensation programs to comply with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. Internal Revenue Code Section 409A imposes additional tax penalties on our executive officers for certain types of nonqualified deferred compensation that are not in compliance with the form and timing of elections and distribution requirements of that section.

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Compensation Committee Report
The following Organization and Compensation Committee Report does not constitute soliciting material and shall not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporates such information by reference.
The Organization and Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with the Company’s management the CD&A included in this proxy statement. Based on this review and these discussions, the Organization and Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board that the CD&A be included in this proxy statement.

​ | Members of the Organization and Compensation Committee | ​
​ | Dwayne Wilson, Chairperson | ​ | ​ | Wright Lassiter III | ​ | ​ | Peter Tumminello | ​

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Summary Compensation Table
The table below summarizes the total compensation earned by each of the Named Executive Officers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. In 2022 and thereafter, our NEOs will not receive any compensation from DTE Energy or participate in DTE Energy compensation programs and all decisions with respect to the compensation of our NEOs will be made by the O&C Committee.

​ | Name and Principal Position | ​ | ​ | Year | ​ | ​ | Salary ($)(1) | ​ | ​ | Stock Awards ($)(2) | ​ | ​ | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(3) | ​ | ​ | Change in Pension Value and Non- qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)(4) | ​ | ​ | All Other Compensation ($)(5)(6) | ​ | ​ | Total ($) | ​
​ | David Slater President and Chief Executive Officer | ​ | ​ | 2021 | ​ | ​ | 518,977 | ​ | ​ | 4,499,533 | ​ | ​ | 1,241,604 | ​ | ​ | 127,776 | ​ | ​ | 106,064 | ​ | ​ | 6,493,954 | ​
​ | 2020 | ​ | ​ | 434,615 | ​ | ​ | 646,555 | ​ | ​ | 517,600 | ​ | ​ | 174,957 | ​ | ​ | 125,348 | ​ | ​ | 1,899,075 | ​
​ | Jeffrey Jewell Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ​ | ​ | 2021 | ​ | ​ | 404,638 | ​ | ​ | 3,686,558 | ​ | ​ | 711,853 | ​ | ​ | 192,651 | ​ | ​ | 74,551 | ​ | ​ | 5,070,251 | ​
​ | 2020 | ​ | ​ | 373,462 | ​ | ​ | 1,210,955 | ​ | ​ | 264,000 | ​ | ​ | 243,355 | ​ | ​ | 54,507 | ​ | ​ | 2,146,279 | ​
​ | Christopher Zona Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ​ | ​ | 2021 | ​ | ​ | 380,231 | ​ | ​ | 2,177,582 | ​ | ​ | 615,629 | ​ | ​ | 38,930 | ​ | ​ | 77,288 | ​ | ​ | 3,289,660 | ​
​ | Richard Redmond, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | ​ | ​ | 2021 | ​ | ​ | 380,231 | ​ | ​ | 603,296 | ​ | ​ | 615,329 | ​ | ​ | 124,859 | ​ | ​ | 63,207 | ​ | ​ | 1,786,922 | ​
​ | 2020 | ​ | ​ | 331,539 | ​ | ​ | 527,800 | ​ | ​ | 337,800 | ​ | ​ | 175,322 | ​ | ​ | 91,243 | ​ | ​ | 1,463,704 | ​
​ | Wendy Ellis Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ​ | ​ | 2021 | ​ | ​ | 340,939 | ​ | ​ | 1,253,721 | ​ | ​ | 372,481 | ​ | ​ | 97,369 | ​ | ​ | 80,893 | ​ | ​ | 2,145,403 | ​

(1) | The base salary amounts reported include amounts which were voluntarily deferred by the Named Executive Officer into the DTE Supplemental Savings Plan and the DTM Supplemental Savings Plan (each, a nonqualified defined contribution plan). The amounts deferred by each of the Named Executive Officers were as follows:

​ | Name | ​ | ​ | 2020 Deferred Amount (DTE Supplemental Savings Plan) ($) | ​ | ​ | 2021 Deferred Amount (DTE Supplemental Savings Plan and DTM Supplemental Savings Plan) ($) | ​
​ | David Slater | ​ | ​ | 15,269 | ​ | ​ | 15,518 | ​
​ | Jeffrey Jewell | ​ | ​ | 10,377 | ​ | ​ | 6,371 | ​
​ | Christopher Zona | ​ | ​ | 29,431 | ​ | ​ | 12,023 | ​
​ | Richard Redmond, Jr. | ​ | ​ | 7,023 | ​ | ​ | 15,825 | ​
​ | Wendy Ellis | ​ | ​ | 13,769 | ​ | ​ | 51,606 | ​

(2) | These amounts represent the grant date fair value of the restricted stock units and performance shares granted in 2020 and 2021 (including the Founder’s Grants and the replacement RSUs and DTM Performance Shares as described in “Annual and Long-Term Incentives—Long-Term Incentives—Treatment of DTE Awards in the Spin-Off” above) computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718. All performance shares in this column are reported assuming target performance. Assuming maximum level of performance, the aggregate grant date values of performance shares granted in 2021 are as follows: Mr. Slater—$1,034,869; Mr. Jewell—$475,498; Mr. Zona— $447,513; Mr. Redmond—$475,498; and Ms. Ellis—$279,685.

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(3) | The 2021 annual incentive amounts, shown in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column, paid to the Named Executive Officers were calculated as described beginning on page 32 and include an individual performance modifier. Beginning in 2022, an individual performance modifier will not be used in the calculation of Named Executive Officer Non-Equity Incentive Plan awards.

(4) | The amounts in this column represent the aggregate change in the actuarial present values of each Named Executive Officer’s accumulated benefits under the DTE Retirement Plan, the DTE SRP, and the DTE ESRP. The measurement period for 2021 was January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, the date of the Spin-Off.

(5) | The following table provides a breakdown of the 2020 amounts reported in this column and paid by DTE Energy:

​ | Name | ​ | ​ | Company Matching Contributions to the DTE Savings Plan ($)* | ​ | ​ | Company Matching Contributions to the DTE Supplemental Savings Plan ($)*, ** | ​ | ​ | Additional Benefits ($)*** | ​ | ​ | Total ($) | ​
​ | David Slater | ​ | ​ | 25,154 | ​ | ​ | 17,708 | ​ | ​ | 82,486 | ​ | ​ | 125,348 | ​
​ | Jeffrey Jewell | ​ | ​ | 14,598 | ​ | ​ | 7,809 | ​ | ​ | 32,100 | ​ | ​ | 54,507 | ​
​ | Richard Redmond, Jr. | ​ | ​ | 14,481 | ​ | ​ | 5,412 | ​ | ​ | 71,350 | ​ | ​ | 91,243 | ​

* | The matching contributions reflected in these two columns are predicated on the Named Executive Officers making contributions from eligible compensation to the DTE Savings Plan and the DTE Supplemental Savings Plan. The total combined company matching contributions with respect to the DTE Energy plans cannot exceed 6% of eligible compensation for each of the Named Executive Officers. For Messrs. Slater and Zona, with respect to the DTE Energy plans, this combined amount also includes an additional 4% company contribution in lieu of participation in the DTE Retirement Plan.

** | The Supplemental Savings Plan provides for deferring compensation in excess of various Internal Revenue Code limits imposed on tax qualified plans, including the maximum employee pre-tax contribution limit, $19,500 plus $6,500 per year catch-up contributions for 2020, and the compensation limit of $285,000 for 2020. Supplemental Savings Plan account balances are paid only in cash to the Named Executive Officer upon termination of employment.

*** | The value attributable to executive benefits for the Named Executive Officers. Beginning in 2007, the executives receive an annual cash executive benefit allowance in lieu of certain non-cash executive benefits. This cash allowance was eliminated for Mr. Slater effective March 2020. Mr. Slater received $76,392 and Mr. Redmond received $43,968 in relocation expense compensation in 2020. Other executive benefits made available to certain of the Named Executive Officers during 2020 included imputed life insurance.

(6) | The following table provides a breakdown of the 2021 amounts reported in this column:

​ | Name | ​ | ​ | Company Matching Contributions to the DTE Savings Plan and DTM 401(k) Plan ($)* | ​ | ​ | Company Matching Contributions to the DTE and DTM Supplemental Savings Plans ($)*, ** | ​ | ​ | Additional Benefits ($)*** | ​ | ​ | Total ($) | ​
​ | David Slater | ​ | ​ | 47,782 | ​ | ​ | 48,471 | ​ | ​ | 10,311 | ​ | ​ | 106,064 | ​
​ | Jeffrey Jewell | ​ | ​ | 31,410 | ​ | ​ | 22,936 | ​ | ​ | 20,205 | ​ | ​ | 74,551 | ​
​ | Christopher Zona | ​ | ​ | 35,644 | ​ | ​ | 25,780 | ​ | ​ | 15,863 | ​ | ​ | 77,287 | ​
​ | Richard Redmond, Jr. | ​ | ​ | 21,184 | ​ | ​ | 27,760 | ​ | ​ | 15,263 | ​ | ​ | 63,207 | ​
​ | Wendy Ellis | ​ | ​ | 21,277 | ​ | ​ | 39,950 | ​ | ​ | 19,666 | ​ | ​ | 80,893 | ​

* | The matching contributions reflected in these two columns are predicated on the Named Executive Officers making contributions from eligible compensation to the DTE Savings Plan and the DTM 401(k) Plan, the DTE Supplemental Savings Plan and the DTM Supplemental Savings Plan. The total combined company matching contributions with respect to the plans of each of DTE Energy and the Company cannot exceed 6% of eligible compensation for each of the Named Executive Officers. For Messrs. Slater and Zona, with respect to the DTE Energy plans, this combined amount also includes an additional 4% company contribution in lieu of participation in the DTE Retirement Plan. With respect to the Company, the amounts disclosed include Company contributions available to all employees, which include a match predicated on the Named Executive Officers electing to make contributions from eligible compensation to the DTM 401(k) Plan, a non-elective 4% contribution in lieu of providing a defined benefit plan, and an annual contribution of $4,000 (contributed in weekly increments) in lieu of providing a retiree health care plan.

** | Each of the DTE Supplemental Savings Plan and the DTM Supplemental Savings Plan provides for deferring compensation in excess of various Internal Revenue Code limits imposed on tax qualified plans. Supplemental Savings Plan account balances are paid only in cash to the Named Executive Officer upon termination of employment.

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*** | The value attributable to executive benefits for the Named Executive Officers. Messrs. Jewell, Redmond, Zona and Ms. Ellis received an annual cash executive benefit allowance in lieu of certain non-cash executive benefits through June 2021. The other executive benefits made available to certain of the Named Executive Officers during 2021 are imputed life insurance and athletic club membership.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The following table shows all plan-based awards which DTE Energy and the Company granted to the Named Executive Officers during 2021. The share numbers and values shown in the following table with respect to DTE Energy equity awards granted prior to the Spin-Off are reported on an as-converted basis.

​ | Name | ​ | ​ | Grant date | ​ | ​ | Estimated future payouts under non-equity incentive plan awards(1) | ​ | ​ | Estimated future payouts under equity incentive plan awards(2) | ​ | ​ | All other stock awards: Number of securities underlying options (#) | ​ | ​ | Grant date fair value of stock and option awards ($)(5) | ​
​ | Threshold ($) | ​ | ​ | Target ($) | ​ | ​ | Maximum ($) | ​ | ​ | Threshold (#) | ​ | ​ | Target (#) | ​ | ​ | Maximum (#) | ​
​ | David Slater | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 218,750 | ​ | ​ | 875,000 | ​ | ​ | 1,750,000 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/27/2021 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 6,157 | ​ | ​ | 12,314 | ​ | ​ | 24,628 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 517,434 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/27/2021 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 5,284(3) | ​ | ​ | 222,034 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 8/2/2021 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 86,999(4) | ​ | ​ | 3,760,097 | ​
​ | Jeffrey Jewell | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 105,750 | ​ | ​ | 423,000 | ​ | ​ | 846,000 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/27/2021 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 2,829 | ​ | ​ | 5,658 | ​ | ​ | 11,316 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 237,749 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/27/2021 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 2,642(3) | ​ | ​ | 111,017 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 8/2/2021 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 48,333(4) | ​ | ​ | 2,088,952 | ​
​ | Christopher Zona | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 105,750 | ​ | ​ | 423,000 | ​ | ​ | 846,000 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/27/2021 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 2,663 | ​ | ​ | 5,325 | ​ | ​ | 10,650 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 223,757 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/27/2021 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 2,312(3) | ​ | ​ | 97,150 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 8/2/2021 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 36,250(4) | ​ | ​ | 1,566,725 | ​
​ | Richard Redmond, Jr. | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 77,870 | ​ | ​ | 311,500 | ​ | ​ | 623,000 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/27/2021 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 2,829 | ​ | ​ | 5,658 | ​ | ​ | 11,316 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 237,749 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/27/2021 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 2,312(3) | ​ | ​ | 97,150 | ​
​ | Wendy Ellis | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 63,375 | ​ | ​ | 253,500 | ​ | ​ | 507,000 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/27/2021 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1,664 | ​ | ​ | 3,328 | ​ | ​ | 6,656 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 139,843 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/27/2021 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1,651(3) | ​ | ​ | 69,375 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 8/2/2021 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | 24,167(4) | ​ | ​ | 1,044,498 | ​

(1) | These dollar amounts represent the threshold, target and maximum calculated awards for the 2022 plan year under the Annual Incentive Plan. The various measures and details relating to the 2022 final awards are presented beginning on page 32.

(2) | Represents the number of performance shares granted in 2021. The number of shares shown in the table have been adjusted and represent the number of Company shares held following the Spin-Off. The performance measurement period for the 2021 grants is January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023. Payments earned from the 2021 grants will be based on the following performance measures: 60% total shareholder return versus peers; 20% leverage ratio; 20% operating earnings. The final payouts, if any, will occur after the O&C Committee certifies the final results in early 2024.

(3) | Represents the annual grant of RSUs in 2021. The number of shares shown in the table have been adjusted and represent the number of Company shares held following the Spin-Off. The RSUs will vest on January 27, 2024, assuming the Named Executive Officer is still employed by the Company on that date.

(4) | Represents the Founder’s Grant of RSUs, which will vest 25% on August 2, 2023, 25% on August 2, 2024 and 50% on August 2, 2025, assuming the Named Executive Officer is still employed by the Company on that date.

(5) | The grant date fair value is computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718. For awards that are subject to performance conditions, the amounts included in this column are the full fair value at the grant date based on the probable outcome with respect to the satisfaction of the performance condition consistent with the recognition criteria in ASC Topic 718 (excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures).

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth information with respect to outstanding equity awards held by each of our Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2021. Treatment of any outstanding equity awards in the event of a change in control is described under “Potential Payments Upon a Termination of Employment” beginning on page 46.

​ | Name | ​ | ​ | Grant Date | ​ | ​ | Stock Awards | ​
​ | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)(1) | ​ | ​ | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(8) | ​ | ​ | Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) | ​ | ​ | Market Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(8) | ​
​ | David Slater | ​ | ​ | 1/30/2019 | ​ | ​ | 11,106(2) | ​ | ​ | 532,866 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/29/2020 | ​ | ​ | 4,953 | ​ | ​ | 237,645 | ​ | ​ | 7,821(3) | ​ | ​ | 375,252 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/27/2021 | ​ | ​ | 5,284 | ​ | ​ | 253,526 | ​ | ​ | 12,314(4) | ​ | ​ | 590,826 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 8/2/2021 | ​ | ​ | 86,999(5) | ​ | ​ | 4,174,212 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ | Jeffrey Jewell | ​ | ​ | 1/30/2019 | ​ | ​ | 6,730(2) | ​ | ​ | 322,905 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/29/2020 | ​ | ​ | 2,312 | ​ | ​ | 110,930 | ​ | ​ | 3,680(3) | ​ | ​ | 176,566 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/27/2021 | ​ | ​ | 2,642 | ​ | ​ | 126,763 | ​ | ​ | 5,658(4) | ​ | ​ | 271,471 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 5/4/2020 | ​ | ​ | 29,721(6) | ​ | ​ | 1,426,014 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 8/2/2021 | ​ | ​ | 48,333(5) | ​ | ​ | 2,319,017 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ | Christopher Zona | ​ | ​ | 1/30/2019 | ​ | ​ | 2,384(2) | ​ | ​ | 114,384 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/29/2020 | ​ | ​ | 1,981(2) | ​ | ​ | 95,048 | ​ | ​ | 3,220(3) | ​ | ​ | 154,496 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/27/2021 | ​ | ​ | 2,312 | ​ | ​ | 110,930 | ​ | ​ | 5,325(4) | ​ | ​ | 255,494 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/29/2020 | ​ | ​ | 6,901(7) | ​ | ​ | 331,110 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 8/2/2021 | ​ | ​ | 36,250(5) | ​ | ​ | 1,739,275 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ | Richard Redmond, Jr. | ​ | ​ | 1/30/2019 | ​ | ​ | 6,172(2) | ​ | ​ | 296,133 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/29/2020 | ​ | ​ | 2,312 | ​ | ​ | 110,930 | ​ | ​ | 3,450(3) | ​ | ​ | 165,531 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/27/2021 | ​ | ​ | 2,312 | ​ | ​ | 110,930 | ​ | ​ | 5,658(4) | ​ | ​ | 271,471 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/29/2020 | ​ | ​ | 6,211(7) | ​ | ​ | 298,004 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ | Wendy Ellis | ​ | ​ | 1/30/2019 | ​ | ​ | 4,149(2) | ​ | ​ | 199,069 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/29/2020 | ​ | ​ | 1,321 | ​ | ​ | 63,382 | ​ | ​ | 2,070(3) | ​ | ​ | 99,319 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 1/27/2021 | ​ | ​ | 1,651 | ​ | ​ | 79,215 | ​ | ​ | 3,328(4) | ​ | ​ | 159,677 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 8/2/2021 | ​ | ​ | 24,167(5) | ​ | ​ | 1,159,533 | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​

(1) | Represents RSUs awarded in 2019, 2020 and 2021. These RSUs vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.

(2) | The grant date January 30, 2019 also includes performance shares awarded in 2019 and earned based on the performance period that began January 1, 2019 and ended on December 31, 2021. The number of shares issuable pursuant to the awards was determined in February 2022 and was subject to service-based vesting through January 30, 2022. The performance shares earned by each named executive officer were as follows: Mr. Slater—6,813 shares; Mr. Jewell—4,088 shares; Mr. Zona—2,384 shares; Mr. Redmond—3,860 shares and Ms. Ellis—2,498 shares.

(3) | Represents target performance shares awarded in 2020. The performance period began on January 1, 2020 of the year of grant and ends on December 31, 2022. If the performance goals are met, awards are made in stock in the first quarter following the end of the performance period.

(4) | Represents target performance shares awarded in 2021. The performance period began on January 1, 2021 of the year of grant and ends on December 31, 2023. If the performance goals are met, awards are made in stock in the first quarter following the end of the performance period. Performance goals and calculation of performance awards are described in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” beginning on page 27.

(5) | Represents the Founder’s Grant of RSUs, which will vest 25% on August 2, 2023, 25% on August 2, 2024 and 50% on August 2, 2025, assuming the Named Executive Officer is still employed by the Company on that date.

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(6) | Represents a special grant of RSUs, which will vest 55.6% on May 4, 2023 and 44.4% on May 4, 2026.

(7) | Represents a special grant of RSUs, which will vest on December 31, 2022.

(8) | Represents fair market value of shares using the closing price on December 31, 2021 of $47.98.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested
The following table sets forth information regarding the value of DTE Energy and Company stock awards vested in 2021, for each of the Named Executive Officers.

​ |  | ​ | ​ | Stock awards | ​
​ | Name | ​ | ​ | Number of shares acquired on vesting (#) | ​ | ​ | Value realized on vesting ($) | ​
​ | David Slater | ​ | ​ | 1,100(1) | ​ | ​ | 130,592 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 10,920(2) | ​ | ​ | 1,417,785 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 12,020(3) | ​ | ​ | 1,548,377 | ​
​ | Jeffrey Jewell | ​ | ​ | 800(1) | ​ | ​ | 94,976 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 6,033(2) | ​ | ​ | 776,818 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 6,833(3) | ​ | ​ | 871,794 | ​
​ | Christopher Zona | ​ | ​ | 4,304(2) | ​ | ​ | 556,805 | ​
​ | Richard Redmond, Jr. | ​ | ​ | 700(1) | ​ | ​ | 83,104 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 6,071(2) | ​ | ​ | 784,696 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 6,771(3) | ​ | ​ | 867,800 | ​
​ | Wendy Ellis | ​ | ​ | 500(1) | ​ | ​ | 59,360 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 3,674(2) | ​ | ​ | 472,936 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | 4,174(3) | ​ | ​ | 532,296 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​

(1) | Represents RSUs that vested and were paid out in 2021.

(2) | Represents performance shares that were earned based on the performance period ending on December 31, 2020 and were determined and paid during 2021.

(3) | Represents the total of (1) and (2).

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Post-Employment Benefits
Pension Benefits
The “Pension Benefits” table below describes the tax-qualified and non-qualified pension benefits for the Named Executive Officers in DTE Energy’s pension plans as of the date of the Spin-Off, June 30, 2021. Following the Spin-Off, our employees ceased to accrue benefits under these plans.

​ | Name | ​ | ​ | Plan | ​ | ​ | Number of years credited service (#) | ​ | ​ | Present value of accumulated benefit ($) | ​
​ | David Slater | ​ | ​ | DTE ESRP | ​ | ​ | 10.2 | ​ | ​ | 623,346 | ​
​ | Jeffrey Jewell | ​ | ​ | DTE Retirement Plan | ​ | ​ | 16.3 | ​ | ​ | 374,365 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | DTE SRP | ​ | ​ | 16.3 | ​ | ​ | 261,477 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | DTE ESRP | ​ | ​ | 16.3 | ​ | ​ | 949,284 | ​
​ | Christopher Zona | ​ | ​ | DTE ESRP | ​ | ​ | 15 | ​ | ​ | 103,909 | ​
​ | Richard Redmond, Jr. | ​ | ​ | DTE Retirement Plan | ​ | ​ | 21.7 | ​ | ​ | 258,267 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | DTE SRP | ​ | ​ | 21.7 | ​ | ​ | 161,138 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | DTE ESRP | ​ | ​ | 21.7 | ​ | ​ | 464,106 | ​
​ | Wendy Ellis | ​ | ​ | DTE Retirement Plan | ​ | ​ | 27.3 | ​ | ​ | 792,423 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | DTE SRP | ​ | ​ | 27.3 | ​ | ​ | 307,415 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | DTE ESRP | ​ | ​ | 27.3 | ​ | ​ | 474,180 | ​

Substantially all non-represented DTE Energy employees hired prior to 2012 were eligible to participate in the DTE Retirement Plan. Prior to the Spin-Off, Messrs. Jewell and Redmond and Ms. Ellis were participants in the DTE Retirement Plan and in the DTE SRP, and all of our NEOs participated in the defined contribution component of the DTE ESRP.
DTE Energy Tax-Qualified Retirement Plan
The DTE Retirement Plan includes a number of different benefit accrual formulas including the New Horizon Cash Balance component and the MCN Cash Balance component. Prior to the Spin-Off, Messrs. Jewell and Redmond participated in the New Horizon Cash Balance component and Ms. Ellis participated in the MCN Cash Balance component. The benefits provided under the New Horizon Cash Balance component and the MCN Cash Balance component are expressed as a lump sum. The cash balance benefit increases each year with contribution credits and interest credits. Contribution credits under the New Horizon Cash Balance component equal 7% of eligible earnings (base salary and annual corporate incentive payments under the DTE Annual Incentive Plan) for an employee with 30 years or less of credited service and 7.5% of eligible earnings for an employee with more than 30 years of credited service. Contribution credits under the MCN Cash Balance component equal 8% of eligible earnings, plus 5% of eligible earnings over the Social Security wage base. Interest credits are based on the average 30-year Treasury rates for the month of September prior to the plan year. Interest on each year’s January 1 benefit is added the following December 31. The interest credit does not apply to the contribution for the current year. Upon termination of employment, a vested employee may, at any time, elect to receive the value of his benefit. If an employee elects to defer the benefit, interest credits will continue to accrue on the deferred benefit until the distribution of the benefit begins. An employee may elect to receive the benefit as a lump sum payout or as a monthly annuity, but not both. If an employee elects the lump-sum option, the entire lump sum is eligible to be rolled over to another qualified plan or IRA. As of December 31, 2020, Messrs. Jewell and Redmond and Ms. Ellis were eligible for the full value of their plan benefit.
DTE Energy Nonqualified Retirement Plans

• | DTE SRP. The benefits provided under the DTE SRP are those benefits that would otherwise have been paid under the DTE Retirement Plan but for the limitations imposed on qualified plans by the Internal Revenue Code. The benefits under the DTE SRP are payable in a lump sum or in annual installments from two to 15 years. Messrs. Jewell and Redmond and Ms. Ellis participated in the DTE SRP during 2020 and 2021 before the Spin-Off.

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• | DTE ESRP. The DTE ESRP includes the DTE DC ESRP, a defined-contribution approach to nonqualified supplemental pension benefits. The DTE DC ESRP provides for a benefit equal to a stated percentage of base salary and annual corporate incentive payments under the DTE Annual Incentive Plan that is credited to a bookkeeping account on behalf of eligible executives. The contribution percentage is 10% for Mr. Slater and 7% for Messrs. Jewell, Redmond, and Zona, and 5% for Ms. Ellis. Vesting of the benefit under the DTE ESRP occurs at a rate of 20% per anniversary year. As of December 31, 2020, all the Named Executive Officers were 100% vested in their DTE ESRP accounts. The benefits under the DTE ESRP are payable in a lump sum or annual installments from two to 15 years.

Tax-Qualified Deferred Compensation
DTE Savings Plan
All the Named Executive Officers participated in the DTE Savings Plan during 2020. A participant may contribute up to 100% (less applicable FICA taxes and other legally required or voluntary deductions, and subject to annual limits under the Internal Revenue Code) of eligible compensation to the DTE Savings Plan as pretax, Roth, or after-tax contributions. Participants are 100% vested at all times in the value of their contributions. For most participants, DTE Energy contributed $1 to the participant’s DTE Savings Plan account for each $1 the participant contributed on the first 4% of eligible compensation. DTE Energy contributed $0.50 for each $1 contributed on the next 4% of eligible compensation. For participants who are also participants in the MCN Cash Balance component of the DTE Retirement Plan, including Ms. Ellis, DTE Energy contributed $1 to the participant’s DTE Savings Plan account for each $1 the participant contributed on the first 6% of eligible compensation. DTE Energy contributions are made in DTE Energy stock. Mr. Slater received an additional company contribution of 4% of eligible compensation to the DTE Savings Plan in lieu of participating in the DTE Retirement Plan. As of December 31, 2020, all the Named Executive Officers were vested in their DTE Retirement Plan matching contributions. Participants may direct their contributions and redirect from DTE Energy stock any related company contributions to any investment option available under the DTE Savings Plan, subject to certain trading restrictions.
DTM 401(k) Plan
Following the Spin-Off, generally all DT Midstream employees are eligible to participate in the DTM 401(k) Plan. A participant may contribute up to 100% (less applicable FICA taxes and other legally required or voluntary deductions, and subject to annual limits under the Internal Revenue Code) of eligible compensation to the DTM 401(k) Plan as pretax, Roth, or after-tax contributions. We contribute $1 to the participant’s DTM 401(k) Plan account for each $1 the participant contributes on the first 4% of eligible compensation. We contribute $0.50 for each $1 contributed on the next 4% of eligible compensation. We also contribute 4% of eligible compensation in lieu of providing a defined benefit pension plan, and an annual contribution of $4,000 (contributed in biweekly increments) in lieu of providing a retiree health care plan. Participants are always 100% vested in their contributions to the DTM 401(k) Plan; participants vest in our contributions to the DTM 401(k) Plan over six years of service. Service with DTE Energy before the Spin-Off is counted for purposes of vesting under the DTM 401(k) Plan.
Our contributions to the DTM 401(k) Plan are made in cash; participants may direct the investment of their contributions and our contributions to any investment option available under the DTM 401(k) Plan.

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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
The following table sets forth the aggregate earnings and account balance information under the DTE Supplemental Savings Plan and the DTM Supplemental Savings Plan for 2021.

​ | Name | ​ | ​ | Plan | ​ | ​ | Executive contributions in last FY ($) | ​ | ​ | Registrant contributions in last FY ($) | ​ | ​ | Aggregate earnings in last FY ($) | ​ | ​ | Aggregate balance at last FYE ($) | ​
​ | David Slater | ​ | ​ | DTM Supplemental Plan | ​ | ​ | 13,672 | ​ | ​ | 48,924 | ​ | ​ | 981 | ​ | ​ | 63,577 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | DTE Supplemental Plan | ​ | ​ | 0 | ​ | ​ | 0 | ​ | ​ | 10,106 | ​ | ​ | 113,151 | ​
​ | Jeffrey Jewell | ​ | ​ | DTM Supplemental Plan | ​ | ​ | 6,371 | ​ | ​ | 22,102 | ​ | ​ | 992 | ​ | ​ | 29,465 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | DTE Supplemental Plan | ​ | ​ | 0 | ​ | ​ | 0 | ​ | ​ | 46,298 | ​ | ​ | 349,426 | ​
​ | Christopher Zona | ​ | ​ | DTM Supplemental Plan | ​ | ​ | 12,023 | ​ | ​ | 25,036 | ​ | ​ | 591 | ​ | ​ | 37,650 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | DTE Supplemental Plan | ​ | ​ | 0 | ​ | ​ | 0 | ​ | ​ | 5,308 | ​ | ​ | 49,522 | ​
​ | Richard Redmond, Jr. | ​ | ​ | DTM Supplemental Plan | ​ | ​ | 15,826 | ​ | ​ | 26,017 | ​ | ​ | 495 | ​ | ​ | 42,338 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | DTE Supplemental Plan | ​ | ​ | 0 | ​ | ​ | 0 | ​ | ​ | 2,786 | ​ | ​ | 49,360 | ​
​ | Wendy Ellis | ​ | ​ | DTM Supplemental Plan | ​ | ​ | 33,785 | ​ | ​ | 19,997 | ​ | ​ | 906 | ​ | ​ | 54,688 | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | DTE Supplemental Plan | ​ | ​ | 16,812 | ​ | ​ | 18,843 | ​ | ​ | 40,699 | ​ | ​ | 1,086,474 | ​

DTE Supplemental Savings Plan
The benefits provided under the DTE Supplemental Savings Plan are those benefits that would otherwise have been provided under the DTE Savings Plan, including any company contributions, but for the limitations imposed on qualified plans by the Internal Revenue Code. Only Ms. Ellis participated in the DTE Supplemental Savings Plan during 2021 before the Spin-Off. The percentage of eligible compensation a participant may contribute to the DTE Supplemental Savings Plan is the same as the pre-tax percentage of eligible compensation that the participant elects to contribute to the DTE Savings Plan. Company contributions mirror those under the DTE Savings Plan. The investment options and restrictions are the same as under the DTE Savings Plan, other than investment options available under the self-directed account feature of the DTE Savings Plan.
Participants are 100% vested at all times in the value of their contributions and company contributions in the DTE Supplemental Savings Plan.
DTE Energy maintains bookkeeping accounts for participants in the DTE Supplemental Savings Plan. In order to comply with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, there are separate accounts for monies deferred for participant contributions and company matching contributions on or after January 1, 2005. A participant’s benefit will be comprised of separate bookkeeping accounts recording the participant’s interest in each of the investment options in which the participant’s contributions and related company contributions are treated as being invested. No actual “contributions” are made to the funds themselves. Earnings and losses are calculated using the daily valuation methodology empowered by the record keeper for each corresponding fund under the DTE Savings Plan.
In connection with the Named Executive Officers terminating from employment with DTE Energy, the Named Executive Officers received the full value of their pre-2005 DTE Supplemental Savings Plan account in 2022, including all of their contributions and all DTE Energy contributions, adjusted for investment earnings and losses. When a Named Executive Officer terminates from employment with DT Midstream, the Named Executive Officer will receive the full value of his or her post-2004 DTE Supplemental Savings Plan account, including all of his or her own contributions and all DTE Energy matching contributions, adjusted for investment earnings and losses. In the event of death, a lump sum distribution of the Named Executive Officer’s post-2004 DTE Supplemental Savings Plan account will be paid to the Named Executive Officer’s spouse or designated beneficiary.
Distributions from the DTE Supplemental Savings Plan will be paid in cash. Distributions will be made in accordance with the participant’s distribution election. A participant may elect to take a lump sum distribution or annual payments over a period of not less than two years and not more than 15 years. Lump sums and the first annual installment payments from the participant’s

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account will be made no later than March 1 of the calendar year following the year of termination or next following the latest date to which the participant deferred the distribution under the terms of the plan; however, certain executives must wait a minimum of six months after termination prior to receiving a distribution. Subsequent annual installments will be made no later than March 1 of each following year in the distribution period.
DTM Supplemental Savings Plan
Following the Spin-Off, the Named Executive Officers are eligible to participate in the DTM Supplemental Savings Plan. The benefits provided under the DTM Supplemental Savings Plan include the benefits that would have otherwise been provided under the DTM 401(k) Plan, including any company contributions, but for the limitations imposed on qualified plans by the Internal Revenue Code. The percentage of compensation a participant may contribute to the DTM Supplemental Savings Plan is the same as the pre-tax percentage of compensation the participant elects to contribute to the DTM 401(k) Plan. Company contributions mirror those under the DTM 401(k) Plan, including the vesting schedule; DT Midstream may also make additional company contributions to participants’ accounts. The investment options into which a participant can elect to have the participant’s account treated as invested are the same as under the DTM 401(k) Plan.
DT Midstream maintains bookkeeping accounts for participants in the DTM Supplemental Savings Plan. A participant’s benefit will be the participant’s bookkeeping account recording the participant’s interest in each of the investment options in which the participant’s contributions and company contributions are treated as invested. No actual “contributions” are made to the investment options. Earnings and losses are calculated using the daily valuation methodology used by the recordkeeper for each corresponding investment option in the DTM 401(k) Plan.
All accounts under the DTM Supplemental Savings Plan are subject to Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. When a participant terminates employment with DT Midstream, the participant will receive the vested value of the participant’s DTM Supplemental Savings Plan account, including all of the participant’s own contributions and the vested portion of company contributions, adjusted for earnings and losses. In the event of death, a lump sum distribution will be paid to the participant’s spouse or designated beneficiary.
Distributions from the DTM Supplemental Savings Plan will be paid in cash and made in accordance with the distribution election when the participant first became eligible to participate (or any later permissible change to the participant’s distribution election). A participant may elect to take a lump sum distribution or annual payments over a period of not less than two and not more than 15 years. Lump sum payments and initial annual installment payments from the participant’s account are made not later than March 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the participant terminates employment. Certain executives, including NEOs, must wait a minimum of six months after their termination date before a distribution can be made. Subsequent annual installments are made on March 1 of each following year in the distribution period.
Potential Payments Upon Termination of Employment
All our NEOs are employees at-will and do not have employment agreements with us. We have entered into Severance Agreements and Change-In-Control Severance Agreements with certain executives, including the Named Executive Officers other than Mr. Redmond. The Change-In-Control Severance Agreements are intended to provide continuity of management in the event there is a change in control of the Company and to align executive and stockholder interests in support of corporate transactions.
A “qualifying termination” occurs if an executive’s employment is terminated by the Company other than as a result of the executive’s death or permanent disability or by the Company for Cause or if an executive’s employment is terminated by the executive for Good Reason (as each such term is defined in the applicable agreement), provided that with respect to the Change-In-Control Severance Agreements and the DT Midstream LTIP, an executive’s termination for Good Reason must occur during the severance period.
A “change in control” occurs if (1) we or our assets are acquired by another company or if we merge, consolidate or reorganize with or into another company and as a result of such transaction, less than 50% of the new or acquiring company’s combined voting stock is held by holders of the voting stock of the Company immediately prior to the change in control transaction, (2) a “person” becomes the beneficial owner of at least 30% of the Company’s voting stock, (3) a majority of the Company’s Board members change within a period of twelve consecutive months, or (4) the Company’s stockholders approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

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Severance Agreements
The Severance Agreements provide for severance compensation in the event that an executive experiences a qualifying termination. The severance compensation paid to an executive following a qualifying termination is equal to 100% (in the case of Ms. Ellis and Messrs. Zona and Jewell) or 200% (in the case of Mr. Slater) of (1) the executive’s base salary at the time of termination and (2) the executive’s target annual bonus under the Company’s annual incentive plan. All payments under the Severance Agreements are subject to the Executive’s execution and non-revocation of a release of claims in favor of the Company.
Change-In-Control Severance Agreements
The Change-In-Control Severance Agreements provide for severance compensation in the event that an executive experiences a qualifying termination within two years after a change in control of the Company. The severance compensation paid to an executive following a qualifying termination is the same for all of the change-in-control events. The cash severance benefit is equal to a multiple of the executive’s base salary plus the greater of the executive’s annual bonus for the year in which the change in control occurs or the year in which the qualifying termination occurs, assuming target performance goals for such year would be met and that the executive’s individual performance multiplier is 100%. The multiple for the Named Executive Officers is 100% (in the case of Ms. Ellis), 150% (in the case of Messrs. Zona and Jewell) or 200% (in the case of Mr. Slater). The executive will also receive a lump sum payment equal to the greater of the executive’s target or actual pro-rated annual bonus (reduced by any pro-rated annual bonus otherwise paid because of the executive’s termination) for the year in which the change in control occurs or the year in which the qualifying termination occurs, assuming the executive’s individual performance multiplier is 100%.
An additional amount is paid as consideration for the prohibition against engaging in any competitive activity for the one-year period following a qualifying termination imposed by the Change-In-Control Severance Agreement. The additional amount for the Named Executive Officers is 50% (in the case of Ms. Ellis and Messrs. Zona and Jewell) or 100% (in the case of Mr. Slater) of the executive’s base salary plus the greater of the executive’s actual or target annual bonus for the year in which the change in control occurs or the year in which the qualifying termination occurs, assuming target performance goals for such year would be met and the executive’s individual performance multiplier is 100%. In addition, if an executive (other than Mr. Slater) experiences a qualifying termination within the two-year period following a change in control and such termination occurs on or before July 1, 2024, the executive will be entitled to receive an additional amount equal to 50% of the sum of the executive’s base salary plus the greater of the executive’s annual bonus for the year in which the change in control occurs or the year in which the qualifying termination occurs, assuming target performance goals for such year would be met and the executive’s individual performance multiplier is 100%.
An executive is further entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to cost of coverage under the Company’s welfare benefit plans for the two-year period following the executive’s qualifying termination and payment by the Company for outplacement services by a firm selected by the executive in an amount up to 15% of the executive’s base salary. No payment for outplacement services will be made by the Company after the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which an executive experiences a qualifying termination.
The Change-In-Control Severance Agreements do not provide any gross-up payments for the purposes of payment of excise taxes.
Annual Incentives
The DTM Annual Incentive Plan provides that upon the occurrence of a change in control event described above, executives will receive payment based on the greater of the executive’s target performance level for each performance measure or the executive’s actual performance level for each performance measure, in each case for the plan year preceding the change in control and the plan year during which the change in control occurs, using performance through the date of the change in control for purposes of determining actual levels of performance. Change in control payments under the DTM Annual Incentive Plan may not be reduced, modified or canceled.

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Long-Term Incentives
The DT Midstream LTIP provides that all options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance shares and performance unit awards will become exercisable or vested or will be earned (as applicable) upon the occurrence of a change in control event described above or if the new or acquiring entity fails to replace or continue the awards. Performance shares will be based on the greater of target performance or actual performance through the change in control date. If a change in control event described above occurs and the new or acquiring entity replaces or continues the awards, all options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance shares and performance share awards will become exercisable or vested or will be earned (as applicable) as of the earlier of the date specified in the award agreement or the executive’s qualifying termination, which generally must occur within two years after the change in control date.
The following table provides the estimated lump-sum or present values of the various change in control protections and severance payments as if a qualifying termination had occurred on December 31, 2021.

​ | Name | ​ | ​ | Cash Compensation ($) | ​ | ​ | Bonus ($) | ​ | ​ | Accelerated LTIP Awards ($)(5) | ​ | ​ | Out- placement ($)(6) | ​ | ​ | Non-Compete ($)(7) | ​ | ​ | Supplemental ($)(8) | ​ | ​ | Total ($) | ​
​ | David Slater | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ | Qualifying Termination | ​ | ​ | 2,400,000(1) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 2,40,000 | ​
​ | Change in Control | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 955,080(3) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 955,080 | ​
​ | Qualifying Termination following a Change in Control | ​ | ​ | 3,110,160(2) | ​ | ​ | 955,080(4) | ​ | ​ | 6,164,326 | ​ | ​ | 90,000 | ​ | ​ | 1,555,080 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 11,874,646 | ​
​ | Jeffrey Jewell | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ | Qualifying Termination | ​ | ​ | 774,000(1) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 774,000 | ​
​ | Change in Control | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 547,579(3) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 547,579 | ​
​ | Qualifying Termination following a Change in Control | ​ | ​ | 1,466,369(2) | ​ | ​ | 547,579(4) | ​ | ​ | 4,753,666 | ​ | ​ | 64,500 | ​ | ​ | 488,790 | ​ | ​ | 488,790 | ​ | ​ | 7,809,694 | ​
​ | Christopher Zona | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ | Qualifying Termination | ​ | ​ | 722,500(1) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 722,500 | ​
​ | Change in Control | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 473,561(3) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 473,561 | ​
​ | Qualifying Termination following a Change in Control | ​ | ​ | 1,347,841(2) | ​ | ​ | 473,561(4) | ​ | ​ | 2,800,737 | ​ | ​ | 63,750 | ​ | ​ | 449,280 | ​ | ​ | 449,280 | ​ | ​ | 5,698,833 | ​
​ | Richard Redmond, Jr. | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ | Qualifying Termination | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​
​ | Change in Control | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 473,561(3) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 473,561 | ​
​ | Qualifying Termination following a Change in Control | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 1,252,998 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 1,252,998 | ​
​ | Wendy Ellis | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​
​ | Qualifying Termination | ​ | ​ | 540,000(1) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 540,000 | ​
​ | Change in Control | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 286,524(3) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 286,524 | ​
​ | Qualifying Termination following a Change in Control | ​ | ​ | 646,524(2) | ​ | ​ | 286,524 (4) | ​ | ​ | 1,760,194 | ​ | ​ | 54,000 | ​ | ​ | 323,262 | ​ | ​ | 323,262 | ​ | ​ | 3,393,766 | ​

(1) | Represents 100% (in the case of Ms. Ellis and Messrs. Zona and Jewell) and 200% (in the case of Mr. Slater) of the sum of the NEO’s base salary and the greater of the target annual incentive compensation for the year in which the change in control occurs or the year in which the qualifying termination occurs.

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(2) | Represents the sum of (a) 100% (in the case of Ms. Ellis), 150% (in the case of Messrs. Zona and Jewell) and 200% (in the case of Mr. Slater) of the sum of the NEO’s base salary and the greater of the NEO’s annual incentive compensation for the year in which the change in control occurs or the year in which the qualifying termination occurs.

(3) | Represents the greater of the NEO’s target or actual pro-rated non-equity incentive compensation.

(4) | Represents the greater of (a) the NEO’s target or actual pro-rated non-equity incentive compensation for the year in which the change in control occurs or (b) the NEO’s target or actual pro-rated non-equity incentive compensation for the year in which the qualifying termination occurs.

(5) | Represents the full value of performance shares and restricted share units granted under the DT Midstream LTIP, as of December 31, 2021, that would become payable in the event of a qualifying change in control.

(6) | Outplacement benefits are capped at 15% of each NEO’s base salary.

(7) | Represents 50% (in the case of Ms. Ellis and Messrs. Zona and Jewell) or 100% (in the case of Mr. Slater) of the sum of the NEO’s base salary and the greater of the NEO’s actual or target annual incentive compensation for the year in which the change in control occurs or the year in which the qualifying termination occurs.

(8) | During the first 36 months, a supplemental severance benefit equal to 50% (in the case of Ms. Ellis and Messrs. Zona and Jewell) of the sum of the NEO’s base salary and the greater of the NEO’s annual incentive compensation for the year in which the change in control occurs or the year in which the qualifying termination occurs.

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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table sets forth information known to the Company regarding the beneficial ownership of the common stock as of March 9, 2022, by:

• | each person who is known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of the common stock;

• | each Named Executive Officer and director of the Company; and

• | all current executive officers and directors of the Company, as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he, she or it possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security, including options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.
The beneficial ownership percentages set forth in the table below are based on 96,734,024 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 9, 2022.
Unless otherwise noted in the footnotes to the following table, and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to their beneficially owned common stock.

​ | Name of Beneficial Owners | ​ | ​ | Common Stock(1) | ​ | ​ | Other Shares That May Be Acquired Within 60 days | ​
​ | Stephen Baker | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​
​ | Elaine Pickle | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​
​ | Wright Lassiter III | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​
​ | Robert Skaggs, Jr. | ​ | ​ | 912 | ​ | ​ | — | ​
​ | Peter Tumminello | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​
​ | Dwayne Wilson | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​
​ | David Slater | ​ | ​ | 21,669 | ​ | ​ | — | ​
​ | Jeffrey Jewell | ​ | ​ | 11,656 | ​ | ​ | — | ​
​ | Christopher Zona | ​ | ​ | 8,930 | ​ | ​ | — | ​
​ | Richard Redmond, Jr. | ​ | ​ | 6,863 | ​ | ​ | — | ​
​ | Wendy Ellis | ​ | ​ | 3,189 | ​ | ​ | — | ​
​ | Directors and Executive Officers as a group — 11 | ​ | ​ | 35,214 | ​ | ​ | — | ​

(1) | Includes directly held common stock, restricted stock and shares held pursuant to the DTE Energy Company Savings and Stock Ownership Plan (tax-qualified 401(k) plan).

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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
The following table sets forth information regarding the only persons or groups known to the Company to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock.

​ | Title of Class | ​ | ​ | Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | ​ | ​ | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership | ​ | ​ | Percent of Class | ​
​ | Common Stock | ​ | ​ | BlackRock, Inc. 55 East 52nd Street New York, New York 10055 | ​ | ​ | 10,055,188(1) | ​ | ​ | 10.4% | ​
​ | Common Stock | ​ | ​ | The Vanguard Group, Inc. 100 Vanguard Blvd. Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355 | ​ | ​ | 9,705,093(2) | ​ | ​ | 10.0% | ​

(1) | Based on information contained in Schedule 13G/A filed on January 27, 2022. BlackRock Inc. has sole dispositive power with respect to 10,055,188 shares, sole voting power with respect to 10,055,188 shares, and is deemed to beneficially own 10,055,188 shares.

(2) | Based on information contained in Schedule 13G/A filed on February 10, 2022. The Vanguard Group, Inc. has shared voting power with respect to 46,143 shares, sole dispositive power with respect to 9,579,058 shares, shared dispositive power with respect to 126,035 shares and is deemed to beneficially own 9,705,093 shares.

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Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
Agreements with DTE Energy
Following the Spin-Off, we and DTE Energy operate independently and neither has any ownership interest in the other. In order to govern the ongoing relationships between us and DTE Energy after the Spin-Off and to facilitate an orderly transition, we have entered into a series of agreements with DTE Energy to effect the Spin-Off, to provide a framework for the relationship between DT Midstream and DTE Energy after the Spin-Off and to provide for various services and rights and obligations following the Spin-Off, in each case, pursuant to which we and DTE Energy agree to indemnify each other against certain liabilities arising from our respective businesses. The following summarizes the terms of the material agreements with DTE Energy. The summaries of these agreements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the applicable agreements.
Separation and Distribution Agreement
We entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement with DTE Energy that sets forth our agreements with DTE Energy regarding the principal actions taken in connection with the Spin-Off. It also sets forth other agreements that govern aspects of our relationship with DTE Energy following the Spin-Off.
Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities. The Separation and Distribution Agreement identifies certain transfers of assets and assumptions of liabilities that were necessary in advance of the Spin-Off so that we and DTE Energy retain the assets of, and the liabilities associated with, our respective businesses. The Separation and Distribution Agreement also provide for the settlement or extinguishment of certain liabilities and other obligations between us and DTE Energy. In particular, the Separation and Distribution Agreement generally provide that:

• | all of the assets of the DTE Energy Midstream Business not already owned by us and owned by DTE Energy prior to the Distribution (as such term is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement) were transferred to us;

• | all of the assets of the businesses and operations conducted by DTE Energy, other than the DTE Energy Midstream Business, not already owned by DTE Energy and owned by us prior to the Distribution were transferred to DTE Energy;

• | all of the liabilities (whether accrued, contingent or otherwise) of the DTE Energy Midstream Business that were obligations of DTE Energy prior to the Distribution were assumed by us;

• | all of the liabilities (whether accrued, contingent or otherwise) of the business and operations conducted by DTE Energy, other than the DTE Energy Midstream Business, that were our obligations prior to the Distribution were assumed by DTE Energy; and

• | allocation of tax- and employee-related assets and liabilities were addressed separately in a Tax Matters Agreement and Employee Matters Agreement, respectively.

Internal Transactions.The Separation and Distribution Agreement describes certain actions related to the Spin-Off that occurred prior to the Distribution.
Intercompany Arrangements.All agreements, arrangements, commitments and understandings, including most intercompany accounts payable or accounts receivable, between us, on the one hand, and DTE Energy, on the other hand, were terminated or settled effective as of the Distribution, except specified agreements and arrangements that survived the Distribution.
Shared Contracts. We and DTE Energy agreed to use reasonable best efforts to cooperate to divide, partially assign, modify or replicate all agreements relating in a material respect to both the DTE Energy Midstream Business and DTE Energy’s

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businesses such that we shall be the beneficiary of the rights and responsible for the obligations of that portion of the agreement relating to the DTE Energy Midstream Business and DTE Energy shall be the beneficiary of the rights and responsible for the obligations of that portion of the agreement relating to DTE Energy’s businesses.
Credit Support. We agreed to use reasonable best efforts to arrange, prior to the Distribution, for the replacement of all guarantees, covenants, indemnities, surety bonds, letters of credit or similar assurances of credit support provided by or through DTE Energy or any of its affiliates for the benefit of us or any of our affiliates, except specified credit support instruments that were intended to survive the Distribution. To the extent we were not able to replace any such credit support, we agreed, and agreed to cause any of our subsidiaries that has assumed the liability with respect to such credit support instrument, to indemnify DTE Energy for such liability.
Representations and Warranties.In general, neither we nor DTE Energy made any representations or warranties regarding any assets or liabilities transferred or assumed, the sufficiency of any such assets to operate the respective businesses, any consents or approvals required in connection with these transfers or assumptions or the Spin-Off, the value of, or freedom from any lien or other security interest in, any assets transferred, the absence of any defenses relating to any claim of either party or the legal sufficiency of any conveyance documents. Except as expressly set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, all assets were transferred on an “as is,” “where is” basis.
Further Assurances.The parties agreed to use reasonable best efforts to effect any transfers contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement that were not consummated prior to the Distribution as promptly as practicable following the Distribution Date (as such term is defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement). In addition, the parties agreed to use reasonable best efforts to effect any transfer or re-transfer of any asset or any assumption of liability that was improperly transferred or retained as promptly as reasonably practicable following the Distribution.
The Distribution.The Separation and Distribution Agreement governs DTE Energy’s and our respective rights and obligations regarding the Distribution. Prior to the Distribution, DTE Energy delivered all the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock to the distribution agent. Following the Distribution Date, the distribution agent electronically delivered the shares of our common stock to DTE Energy shareholders based on the distribution ratio.
Exchange of Information.We and DTE Energy have agreed to provide each other with information reasonably necessary to comply with reporting, disclosure, filing or other requirements of any national securities exchange or governmental authority, for use in judicial, regulatory, administrative and other proceedings and to satisfy audit, accounting, litigation and other similar requests. We and DTE Energy also agreed to use reasonable best efforts to retain such information in accordance with our respective record retention policies as in effect on the date of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. Each party also agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to assist the other with its financial reporting and audit obligations for an agreed period of time.
Release of Claims.We and DTE Energy agreed to release the other and its affiliates, successors and assigns, and all persons that prior to the Distribution were the other’s shareholders, directors, officers, members, agents and employees, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any claims against any of them that arise out of or relate to events, circumstances or actions occurring or failing to occur or any conditions existing at or prior to the time of the Distribution. These releases are subject to exceptions set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Indemnification. We and DTE Energy agreed to indemnify the other and each of the other’s former and current directors, officers and employees, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of them, against certain liabilities incurred in connection with the Spin-Off and our and DTE Energy’s respective businesses. The amount of either DTE Energy’s or our indemnification obligations will be reduced by any insurance proceeds the party being indemnified receives. The Separation and Distribution Agreement also specifies procedures regarding claims subject to indemnification.
Transition Services Agreement
We entered into a Transition Services Agreement pursuant to which DTE Energy provides us with specified services for a limited time to help ensure an orderly transition following the Distribution. The services to be provided include certain accounting, tax, legal, human resources, information technology, investor relations, treasury, federal affairs, environment and safety, gas operations, other shared facilities and other general, administrative and operational services.

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The Transition Services Agreement specifies the calculation of our costs for these services. The agreed upon charges for such services are generally intended to allow the service provider to recover all costs and expenses of providing such services. The cost of these services may not necessarily be reflective of prices that we could have obtained for similar services from an independent third party.
The Transition Services Agreement terminates on the expiration of the term of the last service provided under it, which will be no longer than 24 months following the Distribution Date. We and DTE Energy are each generally able to terminate a particular service prior to its scheduled expiration date in the event of the other party’s uncured material breach with respect to such service, and we may terminate one or more services to be provided under the Transition Services Agreement for convenience, subject generally to a minimum notice period of 30 or 90 days, depending on the original length of service.
We have agreed to indemnify DTE Energy and each of its former and current directors, officers and employees, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of them from any liabilities to the extent arising out of DTE Energy’s provision of the services unless such damages are the result of DTE Energy’s breach of the Transition Services Agreement, violation of law or third-party rights, gross negligence or willful misconduct in providing services. The cumulative liability of DTE Energy in its capacity as service provider under the Transition Services Agreement is limited to the aggregate amount paid to it for services under such agreement.
Tax Matters Agreement
We entered into a Tax Matters Agreement with DTE Energy that governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of DTE Energy and us after the Spin-Off with respect to all tax matters (including tax liabilities, tax attributes, tax returns and tax contests).
The Tax Matters Agreement generally provides that we will indemnify DTE Energy for any taxes resulting from the failure of any step of the Spin-Off or the Internal Transactions to qualify for its intended tax treatment under U.S. Federal income tax laws, if such taxes result from (1) untrue representations or breaches of covenants that we made and agreed to in connection with the Spin-Off, (2) the application of certain provisions of U.S. Federal income tax law to the Spin-Off, including Section 355(e) of the Code, or (3) any other action or omission that we knew or reasonably should have expected would give rise to such taxes. DTE Energy has the exclusive right to control the conduct of any audit or contest relating to these taxes, but is not permitted to settle any such audit or contest without our consent (which we may not unreasonably withhold or delay).
With respect to taxes other than those incurred in connection with the Spin-Off, the Tax Matters Agreement generally provides that we will indemnify DTE Energy for any taxes of ours or our subsidiaries for all periods, except to the extent such taxes are reported on tax returns for a consolidated, combined, unitary or other group that includes DTE Energy or any of its subsidiaries. As a member of DTE Energy’s consolidated U.S. Federal income tax group, we have (and continue to have following the Spin-Off) joint and several liability with DTE Energy to the IRS for the consolidated U.S. Federal income taxes of the DTE Energy group relating to the taxable periods in which we were part of the group.
The Tax Matters Agreement imposes certain restrictions on us (including restrictions on share issuances and repurchases, business combinations, sales of assets and similar transactions) that are designed to preserve the tax-free nature of the Spin-Off. These restrictions apply for the two-year period after the Spin-Off. Under the Tax Matters Agreement, these restrictions apply unless we obtain an opinion from counsel or a ruling from the IRS (in each case satisfactory to DTE Energy) or obtain consent from DTE Energy. These restrictions may limit our ability to pursue strategic transactions that may maximize the value of our business, and might discourage or delay a strategic transaction that our stockholders may consider favorable.
Employee Matters Agreement
We entered into an Employee Matters Agreement with DTE Energy that addresses certain employment, compensation and benefits matters, including the allocation and treatment of certain assets and liabilities relating to our employees and compensation and benefit plans and programs in which our employees participated in prior to the Spin-Off. In connection with the Spin-Off, we provide compensation and benefit plans and programs in which our employees participate going forward.
Allocation of Liabilities.Except as specifically provided in the Employee Matters Agreement, DTE Energy generally remains responsible for all liabilities in respect of our employees under the existing DTE Energy benefit plans. Our employees ceased active participation in DTE Energy’s defined contribution, defined benefit pension and deferred compensation plans and DTE

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Energy distributed vested balances to our employees under such plans in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. Following the Spin-Off, we are generally responsible for all employment-related liabilities in respect of our employees other than liabilities arising prior to the Spin-Off under the DTE Energy benefit plans.
Retirement Plans.The Employee Matters Agreement provides that we establish a tax-qualified defined contribution plan with a Code Section 401(k) arrangement in connection with the Spin-Off, into which our employees may elect to direct rollovers of their account balances from the DTE Savings Plan.
Health and Welfare Plans.The Employee Matters Agreement also provides that we establish welfare plans, including health and dental plans but excluding retiree welfare plans, for the benefit of our employees. Except as provided in the Employee Matters Agreement, DTE Energy will generally remain responsible for any liabilities incurred by our employees prior to the Spin-Off under DTE Energy’s welfare plans, and will retain the assets and liabilities related to DTE Energy’s retiree welfare plans.
Treatment of Equity-Based Awards.The Employee Matters Agreement provides that with respect to equity-based awards, treatment of an individual’s award depends on the type of award and whether the individual would be an employee of DTE Energy or DT Midstream immediately following the Spin-Off.
Ongoing Commercial Agreements
In addition to the above agreements, we are also currently party to various other agreements with DTE Energy and its subsidiaries, including certain pipelines, gathering and storage services and operating and maintenance agreements, that continue subject to their existing terms or terms and conditions to be negotiated and agreed to. We do not consider these agreements to be material to DTE Energy and its subsidiaries.
Other Arrangements
Prior to the Spin-Off, we have had various other arrangements with DTE Energy, including arrangements whereby DTE Energy performed various corporate functions for us, such as accounting, auditing, communications, tax, legal and ethics and compliance program administration, human resources, information technology, insurance, investor relations, risk management, treasury, other shared facilities and other general, administrative and limited operational functions.
As described in more detail in the section above entitled “Separation and Distribution Agreement” these arrangements, other than those contemplated pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement, were generally terminated in connection with the Spin-Off. We do not consider these arrangements with DTE Energy to be material.
Related Party Transactions
Robert Skaggs, Jr., a member of our Board of Directors, also serves on the DTE Energy Board and may be required to recuse himself from deliberations relating to these arrangements and other arrangements between us and DTE Energy in the future, due to potential conflicts of interest.
Richard Redmond, Jr., an executive officer of DT Midstream, is the stepfather of Travis Graham who is a salaried employee of DT Midstream and prior to the Spin-Off was an employee of a subsidiary of DTE Energy. Mr. Graham’s compensation was established by the Company in accordance with its compensation practices applicable to employees with comparable qualifications and responsibilities and holding similar positions without the involvement of Richard Redmond, Jr.

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Stockholder Proposals for the
2023 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders
Stockholders who, in accordance with Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, wish to present proposals at our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”) and wish to have those proposals included in the proxy materials to be distributed by us in connection with our 2023 Annual Meeting must submit their proposals to the Company at Corporate Secretary, 500 Woodward Ave, Suite 2900, Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 on or before November 24, 2022. Any such proposal must meet the requirements set forth in the rules and regulations of the SEC, including Rule 14a-8, in order for such proposal to be eligible for inclusion in our 2023 proxy statement.
In accordance with our Bylaws, in order to be properly brought before the 2023 Annual Meeting, regardless of inclusion in our proxy statement, notice of a matter a stockholder wishes to present, including any director nominations, must be delivered to the Company at Corporate Secretary, 500 Woodward Ave, Suite 2900, Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279, not less than 90 nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary date of this year’s annual meeting, which would be no earlier than January 6, 2023 and no later than February 5, 2023. If, however, the date of the meeting is advanced by more than 30 days, or delayed by more than 60 days, from the anniversary date of this year’s annual meeting, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be delivered not earlier than 90 days prior to the 2023 Annual Meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by us. The stockholder must also provide all of the information required by our Bylaws.
Householding
The SEC allows companies and intermediaries (such as brokers) to implement a delivery procedure called “householding.” Householding is the term used to describe the practice of delivering a single set of notices, proxy statements and annual reports to any household at which two or more stockholders reside. This procedure reduces the volume of duplicate information stockholders receive and also reduces a company’s printing and mailing costs. Householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or you submit contrary instructions.
The Company will promptly deliver an additional copy of any such document to any stockholder who writes the Company. Alternatively, if you share an address with another stockholder and have received multiple copies of our notice, proxy statement and annual report, you may contact us to request delivery of a single copy of these materials. Any such written request should be directed to the Company at Corporate Secretary, 500 Woodward Ave, Suite 2900, Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279.
Annual Report on Form 10-K
A copy of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC, will be provided to stockholders without charge upon written request directed to Investor Relations, 500 Woodward Ave, Suite 2900, Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 or by email at investor_relations@dtmidstream.com. The Company makes available on or through our website free of charge our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to such reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after filing.

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Other Matters
We do not presently know of any matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting other than the matters referred to in this proxy statement. If any other matter is properly presented, proxy holders will vote on the matter in their discretion.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Wendy Ellis
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Detroit, Michigan
March 24, 2022

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