---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000936340-23-000184"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DTE"
cik: "0000936340"
company_name: "DTE ENERGY CO"
filed_at: "2023-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T07:34:02.479861+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DTE Energy names Nicholas Akins (former AEP CEO) to board of directors

## Summary
- Nicholas K. Akins elected to DTE board, effective Dec. 4, 2023.
- Akins retired as Exec. Chair & former CEO of American Electric Power (AEP) with 40+ years experience.
- Will receive 1,000 shares of restricted stock vesting over 3 years; no other arrangements.
- Brings grid modernization, clean energy, and nuclear expertise; deemed independent director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000936340-23-000184
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DTE
- cik: 0000936340
- company_name: DTE ENERGY CO
- filed_at: 2023-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936340/000093634023000184/0000936340-23-000184-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936340/000093634023000184/dte-20231025.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936340-23-000184
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936340-23-000184.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000936340-23-000184.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Nicholas K. Akins was elected as director at DTE ENERGY CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: On October 25, 2023, the Board of Directors of DTE Energy Company (the “Company” or “DTE Energy”) elected a new director, Nicholas K. Akins, effective December 4, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936340/000093634023000184/0000936340-23-000184-index.htm

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