SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 6, 2017


Commission
File Number
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number

IRS Employer
Identification No.
1-11607
DTE Energy Company
(a Michigan corporation)
One Energy Plaza
Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279
313-235-4000
38-3217752
 
 
 
1-2198
DTE Electric Company
(a Michigan corporation)
One Energy Plaza
Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279
313-235-4000


38-0478650
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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 6, 2017, the Board of Directors of DTE Energy Company (the “Company”) elected Jeffrey A. Jewell, 50, currently the Company's Vice President and Controller, as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer effective January 1, 2018. Mr. Jewell will be the principal accounting officer for the Company and for the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, DTE Electric Company. Mr. Jewell served as Controller of DTE Electric Company from April 2010 to December 2013 and has held his current role since December 2013.










SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: December 8, 2017
 
 
 
DTE ENERGY COMPANY
(Registrant)
 
 
 
/s/ Lisa A. Muschong
Lisa A. Muschong
Vice President-Corporate Secretary and Chief of Staff
 
 
 
DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)
 
 
 
/s/ Lisa A. Muschong
Lisa A. Muschong
Vice President-Corporate Secretary and Chief of Staff