---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000936340-23-000150"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DTE"
cik: "0000936340"
company_name: "DTE ENERGY CO"
filed_at: "2023-06-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T17:29:27.161752+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DTE Energy elects Deborah Byers to board of directors effective immediately

## Summary
- Deborah L. Byers, retired Ernst & Young partner, elected to DTE board on June 22, 2023.
- Byers served as EY Americas Industry Leader and U.S. Energy Leader; brings energy transition insight.
- She will receive 1,000 restricted shares vesting over three years, standard non-employee director compensation.
- Board determined Byers is independent under NYSE standards; no material transactions with company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000936340-23-000150
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DTE
- cik: 0000936340
- company_name: DTE ENERGY CO
- filed_at: 2023-06-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- 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/936340/000093634023000150/0000936340-23-000150-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936340/000093634023000150/dte-20230622.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936340-23-000150
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936340-23-000150.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936340-23-000150.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Deborah L. Byers was elected as director at DTE ENERGY CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: On June 22, 2023, the Board of Directors of DTE Energy Company (the “Company” or “DTE Energy”) elected a new director, Deborah L. Byers.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936340/000093634023000150/0000936340-23-000150-index.htm

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