---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-124307"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMS"
cik: "0000811156"
company_name: "CMS ENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2023-12-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T16:38:14.866136+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CMS Energy launches $1B at-the-market equity offering program via forward sales

## Summary
- Up to $1B in common stock may be sold from time to time under an equity distribution agreement.
- Sales will involve forward sale agreements; company expects cash proceeds at physical settlement.
- Agents include Barclays, JPMorgan, KeyBanc, Mizuho, RBC, and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.
- CMS has no obligation to sell any shares; actual sales depend on market conditions and other factors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-124307
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMS
- cik: 0000811156
- company_name: CMS ENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2023-12-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811156/000110465923124307/0001104659-23-124307-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811156/000110465923124307/tm2332171d2_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-124307
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-124307.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-124307.txt

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