8-K

 

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): August 12, 2005

CMS Energy Corporation
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan	001-09513	38-2726431
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan		49201
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 517-788-0550

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Consumers Energy Company
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan	001-05611	38-0442310
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan		49201
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 517-788-0550

n/a
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On August 12, 2005, the Boards of Directors of CMS Energy Corporation ("CMS Energy") and its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company ("Consumers") (collectively, the "Boards") appointed Jon E. Barfield to the Boards, following recommendations by the Governance and Public Responsibility Committees. Mr. Barfield’s appointment is effective September 1, 2005. In addition, the Boards appointed Mr. Barfield as a member of the Compensation and Human Resources Committees and the Governance and Public Responsibility Committees. Neither Mr. Barfield nor any member of his immediate family has any direct or indirect interest in a transaction or series of transactions in which CMS Energy or Consumers or any of their subsidiaries were or are a party.

A copy of the CMS Energy News Release dated August 17, 2005, announcing the appointment, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and i s incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 CMS Energy’s News Release dated August 17, 2005

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CMS Energy Corporation
August 17, 2005	By:	Thomas J. Webb
		Name: Thomas J. Webb
		Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

	Consumers Energy Company
August 17, 2005	By:	Thomas J. Webb
		Name: Thomas J. Webb
		Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	CMS Energy's News Release dated August 17, 2005

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

(CMS Energy Logo) News Release

JON E. BARFIELD, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BARTECH GROUP, JOINS CMS ENERGY BOARD
OF DIRECTORS

JACKSON, Mich., Aug. 17, 2005 – Jon E. Barfield, chairman and chief executive officer of The Bartech Group, has been appointed to CMS Energy’s Board of Directors, the Company announced today. The appointment is effective Sept. 1, 2005.

He will serve on the Board’s Compensation and Human Resources Committee and the Governance and Public Responsibility Committee.

Barfield has served as president of The Bartech Group since 1981 and added the duties of chairman and chief executive officer in 1995.

The Bartech Group is one of the nation’s largest independent professional staffing services and outsourcing firms. It specializes in the placement of engineering and information technology professionals and managing the staffing requirements of regional and global corporations on an outsourced basis. Bartech, based in Livonia, Mich., operates 22 offices in five states and Canada and employs more than 3,200 professionals. It has annual revenues of approximately $200 million.

Barfield also serves on the Board of Directors of four other publicly traded companies: National City Corporation, Tecumseh Products Company, BMC Software, and Granite Broadcasting Corporation.

In addition, he serves on the boards of several non-profit institutions, including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, Detroit Renaissance Inc., and Kettering University.

Barfield graduated with honors from Princeton University in 1974, then earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1977. From 1977 to 1981, he practiced corporate and securities law at a prominent Chicago law firm.

CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) is an integrated energy company, which has as its primary business operations an electric and natural gas utility, natural gas pipeline systems, and independent power generation.

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Media Contacts: Jeff Holyfield, 517/788-2394 or Dan Bishop, 517/788-2395

(EDITORS, PHOTO EDITORS: A color JPEG of Jon E. Barfield is available. To get that emailed to you, please contact Jeff Holyfield or Dan Bishop by phone or email at jlholyfield@cmsenergy.com or dcbishop@cmsenergy.com.)

Investment Analyst Contact: CMS Energy Investor Relations, 517/788-2590