CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
For the period ended May 8, 2026. Filed Mar 26, 2026.
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May 8, 2026 · Filed Mar 26, 2026
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Proxy Statement Summary
| Meeting Information: | Record Date: March 10, 2026 |
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| May 8, 2026 • 9:45 a.m. ET | |
| Virtual Meeting at | Proxy Materials Released: March 26, 2026 |
The terms “Corporation,” “we,” “our,” “us” and other representations as used in this proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) generally refer to both CMS Energy Corporation (“CMS”) and its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company (“Consumers”).
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement and does not contain all of the information that you should consider. We encourage you to read this entire Proxy Statement carefully before voting.
| Proposals | CMS Shareholders | Consumers Shareholders | Board Recommendation | Page Reference |
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| Elect the 11 Director Nominees, Named in this Proxy Statement, to the Board of Directors | X | X | FOR EACH | 4 |
| Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Executive Compensation | X | X | FOR | 57 |
| Ratify the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | X | X | FOR | 61 |
| Approve an Amendment to the CMS Restated Articles of Incorporation Increasing the Number of Authorized Shares of CMS Common Stock from 350 Million Shares to 700 Million Shares | X | FOR | 62 | |
| Approve an Amendment to the CMS Restated Articles of Incorporation to Allow Shareholders to Call a Special Meeting | X | FOR | 63 | |
| Vote on a Shareholder Proposal: Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent, if Properly Presented | X | AGAINST | 64 |
How to Vote
| Online: | You can vote your shares online by following the instructions on your proxy card, voting instruction form or Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials (“Notice of Availability”). |
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| Telephone: | You can vote your shares by telephone by requesting a printed copy of the Proxy Materials and following the instructions on your proxy card or voting instruction form. |
| Mail: | You can vote your shares by mail by requesting a printed copy of the Proxy Materials and signing, dating and mailing in the proxy card or voting instruction form. |
| Attend: | You can vote your shares electronically by attending and voting at the virtual Annual Meeting. |
| CMS ENERGY 2026 PROXY STATEMENT | 1 |
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| Nominees | ||||||||
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| Name · Age · Director Since · Independent · Committee Memberships | ||||||||
| Audit · Compensation and Human Resources · Finance · Governance, Sustainability and Public Responsibility · Executive | ||||||||
| Deborah H. Butler | 71 | 2015 | Yes | X | X | |||
| Ralph Izzo | 68 | 2023 | Yes | X | X | |||
| Richard P. Keyes* | 56 | 2026 | Yes | X | X | |||
| Diane Leopold* | 59 | 2026 | Yes | X | X | |||
| Garrick J. Rochow | 51 | 2020 | No | |||||
| John G. Russell, Chairman | 68 | 2010 | Yes | Chair | ||||
| Suzanne F. Shank | 64 | 2019 | Yes | X | Chair | X | ||
| Myrna M. Soto | 57 | 2015 | Yes | X | Chair | X | ||
| John G. Sznewajs | 58 | 2015 | Yes | Chair | X | X | ||
| Ronald J. Tanski | 73 | 2019 | Yes | Chair | X | X | ||
| Laura H. Wright | 66 | 2013 | Yes | X | X | X | ||
*Directors Keyes and Leopold were appointed to the Board in February 2026.
| CMS ENERGY 2026 PROXY STATEMENT | 2 |
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