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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001626129-16-000465
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14C
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160506
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:		DEF 14C
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05611
		FILM NUMBER:		161525856

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3.4pt 114.3pt 0 113.4pt; text-align: center; color: #231F20">CONSUMERS
ENERGY<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: 0.3pt"> COMPANY</FONT></P>

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OF <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: 0.15pt">ANNUAL </FONT>MEETING OF<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: 0.15pt"> </FONT></P>

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2016</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6.6pt 16.95pt 0 5pt; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.4pt">To
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the Shareholders of Consumers Energy<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.35pt">
</FONT>Company:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/105% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6.6pt 16.95pt 0 5pt; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Consumers Energy Company <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: 0.15pt">will</FONT><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.4pt">
</FONT>be held on Friday, May 6, 2016, at 10:00 A.M., Eastern Daylight Saving Time, at our corporate<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.9pt">
</FONT>headquarters located at One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">49201. </FONT>The purposes
of the Annual Meeting are<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: 0.85pt"> </FONT><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">to:</FONT></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 30pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 11pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt">1.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 16.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Elect
                                         as Directors the 12 nominees named in the CMS Energy Corporation Proxy<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.25pt">
                                         </FONT>Statement;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 30pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 11pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt">2.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 26.65pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: 0.1pt">Ratify
                                         </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
                                         appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.75pt">
                                         </FONT>public accounting firm for <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">2016;</FONT>
                                         and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 30pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 11pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt">3.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 52.15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Transact
                                         such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting, and<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.6pt">
                                         </FONT>any adjournment or<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.05pt"> </FONT>postponement.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5.95pt 16.95pt 0 5pt; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">This
year we are pleased to save costs and help protect the environment by using the &ldquo;Notice and Access&rdquo; method of delivery.
Instead of receiving paper copies of our annual meeting materials in the mail, many shareholders will receive a Notice Regarding
the Internet Availability of Materials. </FONT></P>

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Board of Directors has set March 8, 2016, as the record date for our Annual Meeting. </FONT></P>

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ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.</FONT></P>

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Order of the Board of Directors</FONT></P>


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President, Corporate Secretary and</FONT></P>

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Compliance Officer</FONT></P>

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Energy Corporation</FONT></P>

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Energy Plaza</FONT></P>

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Michigan 49201</FONT></P>

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24, 2016</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/105% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 8.55pt 70.4pt 0 69.5pt; color: #231F20; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Materials for the <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: 0.1pt">Annual </FONT>Meeting of Shareholders
to Be Held on May 6,<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt"> </FONT>2016</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/105% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5.95pt 0 0; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><B>This Information
Statement, the CMS Energy Corporation Proxy Statement and the <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: 0.1pt">Annual </FONT>Report to Shareholders
are available<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: 1.85pt"> </FONT>at https://materials.proxyvote.com/210518.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="color: #231F20; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 10pt 17.3pt 0 5.05pt">Introduction</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 7.9pt 9.35pt 6pt 5.05pt; text-align: justify">This Information Statement
is furnished by the Board of Directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of Consumers Energy Company (&ldquo;Consumers&rdquo;) in connection
with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May&nbsp;6, 2016.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 7.9pt 9.35pt 6pt 5.05pt; text-align: justify">As of March&nbsp;8, 2016,
Consumers&rsquo; outstanding common stock ($10&nbsp;par value) and preferred stock ($100&nbsp;par value) consisted of 84,108,789&nbsp;shares
of common stock held by CMS Energy Corporation (&ldquo;CMS&rdquo;) and 373,148&nbsp;shares of preferred stock held by the public.
Holders of preferred and common stock are entitled to one vote for each share and shareholders have cumulative voting rights for
the election of directors. That is, holders of preferred and common shares are entitled to cast as many votes as equal the number
of shares held multiplied by the number of directors to be elected, and they may cast all of such votes for a single nominee or
distribute them among any two or more nominees as they choose.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 7.9pt 9.35pt 6pt 5.05pt; text-align: justify">While all shareholders
are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting, <B>WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A
PROXY. </B>We have been advised that all shares of Consumers common stock held by CMS (99.6% of the Consumers shares entitled to
vote) will be voted in favor of the proposed director nominees, thus assuring their election, as well as in favor of the other
proposal(s) recommended by the Consumers&rsquo; Board.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 7.9pt 9.35pt 6pt 5.05pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt"><B>Shareholders
interested in attending the Annual Meeting must present proof of current Consumers stock ownership (such as a recent account statement)
and government-issued photo identification (such as a driver&rsquo;s license) prior to being admitted. </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 7.9pt 9.35pt 6pt 5.05pt; text-align: justify">To the knowledge of management,
no person or entity except CMS owns beneficially more than 5% of any class of Consumers&rsquo; outstanding voting securities.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 7.9pt 9.35pt 0 5.05pt">The determination of approval of corporate action
by the shareholders is based on votes &ldquo;for&rdquo; and &ldquo;against.&rdquo; Abstentions and broker discretionary votes are
not counted as &ldquo;for&rdquo; or &ldquo;against&rdquo; votes but are counted in the determination of a quorum.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 17.3pt 6pt 5.05pt"><B>Incorporation by Reference &mdash; CMS Proxy
Statement</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 7.9pt 9.35pt 6pt 5.05pt; text-align: justify">Please refer to the CMS
Proxy Statement dated March 24, 2016, for information regarding the nominees for directors and the other proposal(s) being voted
on by Consumers&rsquo; shareholders, as well as the committees of the Board, compensation of directors and executive officers and
various other Information Statement disclosures.</P>

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