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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001626129-16-000467
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14C
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160324
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160324
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160324

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:		DEFA14C
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05611
		FILM NUMBER:		161525867

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CONSUMERS POWER CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        holders as of: </B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 8, 2016</FONT></P></TD>
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One Energy Plaza<BR>
Jackson, MI 49201</FONT></P>

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              <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY<BR>
ONE ENERGY PLAZA<BR>
JACKSON, MI 49201<BR>
ATTN: ASHLEY BANCROFT EP11-220</I></P></TD>

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in the company listed above. They have released informational materials that are now available for your review. <B>This notice
provides instructions on how to access Consumers Energy Company materials for informational purposes only.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The purposes of the Annual Meeting are to: 1. Elect as Directors
the 12 nominees named in the CMS Energy Corporation Proxy Statement and 2. Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.</P>

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