UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 25, 2008
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Exact Name of Registrant as Specified |
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I.R.S. Employer |
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Executive Offices and Telephone Number |
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1-11607
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DTE Energy Company
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38-3217752 |
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(a Michigan corporation) |
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2000 2nd Avenue |
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Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 |
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(313) 235-4000 |
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1-2198
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The Detroit Edison Company
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38-0478650 |
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(a Michigan corporation) |
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2000 2nd Avenue |
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Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 |
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313-235-4000 |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On September 25, 2008, the Board of Directors of DTE Energy identified Steven E. Kurmas to succeed
Robert J. Buckler as President and Chief Operating Officer of Detroit Edison, effective with Mr.
Buckler’s departure from that position on December 8, 2008. Mr. Kurmas, 52, currently serves as
Executive Vice President of Fossil Generation. In his new position, Mr. Kurmas will be responsible
for power generation, fuel supply, electric distribution, customer service, marketing activities,
and assorted support functions. For additional information, please see DTE Energy’s press release
dated October 2, 2008, attached as Exhibit 99.1.
A graduate of Wayne State University with Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Chemical Engineering,
Mr. Kurmas joined Michigan Consolidated Gas Company in 1979 and held various engineering and
construction leadership posts before being named Vice President, Gas Supply, in 1995. Over the
next several years he held senior management positions in Gas Supply, Transmission and Storage and
Gas Operations. At the time of the merger of DTE Energy and MCN Energy in 2001, Mr. Kurmas served
as President and Chief Executive Officer of MCN Energy’s Midstream and Supply and Senior Vice
President of MichCon Supply Services. Mr. Kurmas was named Detroit Edison’s Senior Vice President,
Electric Operations and Customer Service in 2003, and Executive Vice President of Fossil Generation
in 2006. Mr. Kurmas will continue in his current role until the effectiveness of his new
appointment on December 8, 2008.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 DTE Energy press release dated October 2, 2008.
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