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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-14-082626
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141121
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141121

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000201533
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				380442310
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05611
		FILM NUMBER:		141241418

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CONSUMERS POWER CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)<b> November&nbsp;21, 2014</b></font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CONSUMERS   ENERGY COMPANY</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(A Michigan Corporation)</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">One Energy Plaza</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Jackson, Michigan 49201</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(517) 788-0550</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01. Other Events.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On November&nbsp;21, 2014, Consumers Energy Company issued a press release announcing that it has extended the early participation date and price determination date of its previously announced private exchange offers for certain of its outstanding debt securities.&#160; The press release is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated:   November&nbsp;21, 2014</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/   Thomas J. Webb</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Consumers Energy Company Announces Extension of Early Participation Date and Price Determination Date of Exchange Offers</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">JACKSON, </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mich., Nov.&nbsp;21, 2014 &#151;Consumers Energy Company (&#147;Consumers&#148;) announced today the extension of the Early Participation Date (as defined below) and the Price Determination Date (as defined below) of its previously announced private offers (the &#147;Exchange Offers&#148;) to exchange up to $250 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.70% First Mortgage Bonds due 2019 (the &#147;6.70% Bonds&#148;) and 6.125% First Mortgage Bonds due 2019 (the &#147;6.125% Bonds&#148; and, together with the 6.70% Bonds, the &#147;Old Bonds&#148;) for its newly issued First Mortgage Bonds due 2025 (the &#147;New Bonds&#148;), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Consumers&#146; offering memorandum dated November&nbsp;6, 2014, as supplemented (the &#147;Offering Memorandum&#148;), and related letter of transmittal. All other terms of the Exchange Offers, as previously announced, remain unchanged.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consumers has extended the previously announced Early Participation Date of 5:00&nbsp;p.m., New York City time, on November&nbsp;20, 2014 to 5:00&nbsp;p.m., New York City time, on November&nbsp;21, 2014 (as the same may be extended, the &#147;Early Participation Date&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consumers has also extended the previously announced Price Determination Date of 2:00&nbsp;p.m., New York City time, on November&nbsp;21, 2014 to 2:00&nbsp;p.m., New York City time, on November&nbsp;24, 2014 (as the same may be extended, the &#147;Price Determination Date&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The &#147;Withdrawal Deadline&#148; relating to the Old Bonds occurred at 5:00&nbsp;p.m., New York City time, on November&nbsp;20, 2014. In accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offers, tendered Old Bonds may no longer be withdrawn, except to the extent required by law.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Exchange Offers will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on December&nbsp;5, 2014, unless extended by Consumers.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The New Bonds have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), or any state or other securities laws, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements, and are being offered for exchange only (i)&nbsp;in the United States, to holders of the Old Bonds that are &#147;qualified institutional buyers&#148; as defined in Rule&nbsp;144A under the Securities Act, in a private transaction in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section&nbsp;4(a)(2)&nbsp;thereof and (ii)&nbsp;outside the United States, to holders of the Old Bonds other than &#147;U.S. persons&#148; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;902 under the Securities Act) in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act, and who are &#147;non-U.S. qualified offerees&#148; (as defined in the Offering Memorandum and in the Eligibility Letter referred to below).&#160; The New Bonds will be subject to restrictions on transferability and resale and may not be transferred or resold except in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Act or pursuant to an exemption therefrom and in compliance with other applicable securities laws.&#160; Consumers will enter into a registration rights agreement with respect to the New Bonds.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Documents relating to the Exchange Offers will only be distributed to holders of the Old Bonds that have returned a certification letter that they are eligible to participate in the Exchange Offers (the &#147;Eligibility Letter&#148;).&#160; Holders of the Old Bonds that desire to review the Eligibility Letter may visit the website for this purpose at http://www.dfking.com/consumers or contact D.F. King&nbsp;&amp; Co.,&nbsp;Inc., the information agent for the Exchange Offers, by calling toll-free (800) 515-4479 or at (212) 269-5550 (banks and brokerage firms).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in the United States or elsewhere.&#160; The Exchange Offers are made only by, and pursuant to, the terms set forth in the Offering Memorandum.&#160; The Exchange Offers are not being made to persons in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This press release contains &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; as defined in Rule&nbsp;3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rule&nbsp;175 under the Securities Act of 1933, and relevant legal decisions. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements should be considered in the context of the risk and other factors detailed from time to time in Consumers&#146; Securities and Exchange Commission filings.&#160; Forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the &#147;FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION&#148; and &#147;RISK FACTORS&#148; sections of Consumers&#146; Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2013 and as updated in Consumers&#146; subsequent Forms 10-Q.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consumers&#146; &#147;FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION&#148; and &#147;RISK FACTORS&#148; sections are incorporated herein by reference and discuss important factors that could cause Consumers&#146; results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Media Contacts: Dan Bishop, (517) 788-2395 or Brian Wheeler, (517) 788-2394</font></i></p>
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