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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000936340-22-000165"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DTE"
cik: "0000936340"
company_name: "DTE ENERGY CO"
filed_at: "2022-06-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T23:09:40.700349+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DTE Energy adopts executive severance plan providing up to 100% of base pay plus target bonus for eligible senior execs

## Summary
- Plan covers senior executives (Group 5+) upon involuntary termination without cause; requires signing a release.
- Basic benefit: 100% of Base Pay (annualized gross + target bonus) for 2+ years of service, 50% for less than 2 years.
- Supplemental benefits: 12 months COBRA premium payments (or cash equivalent) and up to 6 months outplacement assistance (or cash equivalent).
- Effective July 1, 2022; not available to those entitled to other severance plans, change-in-control agreements, or terminated for cause.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000936340-22-000165
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DTE
- cik: 0000936340
- company_name: DTE ENERGY CO
- filed_at: 2022-06-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936340/000093634022000165/0000936340-22-000165-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936340/000093634022000165/dte-20220622.htm

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