---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-043848"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMS-PB"
cik: "0000201533"
company_name: "CONSUMERS ENERGY CO"
filed_at: "2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T23:12:41.560897+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Consumers Energy issues $1.125B in first mortgage bonds at 4.50% and 5.05% for general corporate purposes

## Summary
- $500M of 4.50% First Mortgage Bonds due 2031 and $625M of 5.05% First Mortgage Bonds due 2035 issued on May 2, 2025.
- Net proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes.
- Estimated total offering expenses of $2,038,164 including $1,661,000 in rating agency fees.
- Bonds issued under shelf registration statement (No. 333-270060-01) with multiple underwriters.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-043848
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMS-PB
- cik: 0000201533
- company_name: CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
- filed_at: 2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/201533/000110465925043848/0001104659-25-043848-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/201533/000110465925043848/tm2513253d4_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-043848.txt

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