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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000936340-25-000203"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DTE"
cik: "0000936340"
company_name: "DTE ENERGY CO"
filed_at: "2025-09-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:35:21.171786+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DTE Energy enhances CEO severance to 200% base pay plus 24 months COBRA

## Summary
- CEO eligible for lump-sum of 200% Base Pay and 24 months COBRA premiums upon termination without cause.
- New Change in Control Severance Agreements entered with 11 executive officers effective Sept 11, 2025.
- New Indemnification Agreements with all executive officers and non-employee directors effective same date.
- Amendment to Executive Severance Allowance Plan approved by Benefit Plan Administration Committee on Sept 10, 2025.
- CIC agreements provide up to 200% multiple of base salary plus bonus, equity vesting acceleration, and outplacement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000936340-25-000203
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DTE
- cik: 0000936340
- company_name: DTE ENERGY CO
- filed_at: 2025-09-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936340/000093634025000203/0000936340-25-000203-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936340/000093634025000203/dte-20250910.htm

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