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What shareholders voted on

From CMS Energy’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.

2026

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Number of VotesCompany proposal100%Passed
Proposal to amend the CMS Energy Restated Articles of Incorporation to Allow Shareholders to Call a Special MeetingCompany proposal97.3%Passed
Number of VotesCompany proposal92.7%Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit Consumers Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2026Auditor100%Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit CMS Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2026Auditor93.7%Passed
Election of Laura H. WrightDirector100%Passed
Election of Ronald J. TanskiDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. SznewajsDirector100%Passed
Election of Myrna M. SotoDirector100%Passed
Election of Suzanne F. ShankDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. RussellDirector100%Passed
Election of Garrick J. RochowDirector100%Passed
Election of Diane LeopoldDirector100%Passed
Election of Richard P. KeyesDirector100%Passed
Election of Ralph IzzoDirector100%Passed
Election of Deborah H. ButlerDirector100%Passed
Election of Diane LeopoldDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Richard P. KeyesDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Ralph IzzoDirector99.4%Passed
Election of Suzanne F. ShankDirector99%Passed
Election of Ronald J. TanskiDirector98.2%Passed
Election of John G. SznewajsDirector95.9%Passed
Election of Garrick J. RochowDirector92.8%Passed
Election of Myrna M. SotoDirector92.5%Passed
Election of Deborah H. ButlerDirector92.4%Passed
Election of John G. RussellDirector91.2%Passed
Election of Laura H. WrightDirector91%Passed

2025

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Number of VotesCompany proposal100%Passed
Number of VotesCompany proposal93.1%Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit Consumers Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2025Auditor100%Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit CMS Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2025Auditor95.7%Passed
Election of Laura H. WrightDirector100%Passed
Election of Ronald J. TanskiDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. SznewajsDirector100%Passed
Election of Myrna M. SotoDirector100%Passed
Election of Suzanne F. ShankDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. RussellDirector100%Passed
Election of Garrick J. RochowDirector100%Passed
Election of Ralph IzzoDirector100%Passed
Election of Kurt L. DarrowDirector100%Passed
Election of Deborah H. ButlerDirector100%Passed
Election of Ralph IzzoDirector99.7%Passed
Election of Suzanne F. ShankDirector99.4%Passed
Election of Ronald J. TanskiDirector98.7%Passed
Election of John G. SznewajsDirector98%Passed
Election of Deborah H. ButlerDirector97.7%Passed
Election of Garrick J. RochowDirector95.6%Passed
Election of Myrna M. SotoDirector95.1%Passed
Election of Kurt L. DarrowDirector94.7%Passed
Election of John G. RussellDirector94.1%Passed
Election of Laura H. WrightDirector90.2%Passed

2024

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Number of VotesCompany proposal100%Passed
Proposal to amend the CMS Energy Restated Articles of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority vote requirementsCompany proposal97.7%Passed
Number of VotesCompany proposal94.9%Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit Consumers Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2024Auditor100%Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit CMS Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2024Auditor97.7%Passed
Election of Laura H. WrightDirector100%Passed
Election of Ronald J. TanskiDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. SznewajsDirector100%Passed
Election of Myrna M. SotoDirector100%Passed
Election of Suzanne F. ShankDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. RussellDirector100%Passed
Election of Garrick J. RochowDirector100%Passed
Election of Ralph IzzoDirector100%Passed
Election of Kurt L. DarrowDirector100%Passed
Election of Deborah H. ButlerDirector100%Passed
Election of Jon E. BarfieldDirector100%Passed
Election of Ronald J. TanskiDirector99.8%Passed
Election of John G. SznewajsDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Suzanne F. ShankDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Ralph IzzoDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Deborah H. ButlerDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Garrick J. RochowDirector99.6%Passed
Election of John G. RussellDirector98.8%Passed
Election of Myrna M. SotoDirector98.3%Passed
Election of Kurt L. DarrowDirector95.2%Passed
Election of Laura H. WrightDirector95%Passed
Election of Jon E. BarfieldDirector94.7%Passed

2023

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Number of VotesCompany proposal100%Passed
Number of VotesCompany proposal96.6%Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit Consumers Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2023Auditor100%Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit CMS Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2023Auditor99.1%Passed
Election of Laura H. WrightDirector100%Passed
Election of Ronald J. TanskiDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. SznewajsDirector100%Passed
Election of Myrna M. SotoDirector100%Passed
Election of Suzanne F. ShankDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. RussellDirector100%Passed
Election of Garrick J. RochowDirector100%Passed
Election of William D. HarveyDirector100%Passed
Election of Kurt L. DarrowDirector100%Passed
Election of Deborah H. ButlerDirector100%Passed
Election of Jon E. BarfieldDirector100%Passed
Election of Ronald J. TanskiDirector99.6%Passed
Election of John G. SznewajsDirector99.6%Passed
Election of Suzanne F. ShankDirector99.6%Passed
Election of Deborah H. ButlerDirector99.6%Passed
Election of Garrick J. RochowDirector99.1%Passed
Election of John G. RussellDirector98.6%Passed
Election of William D. HarveyDirector98.5%Passed
Election of Myrna M. SotoDirector98.3%Passed
Election of Laura H. WrightDirector98.2%Passed
Election of Kurt L. DarrowDirector97.4%Passed
Election of Jon E. BarfieldDirector96.4%Passed

2022

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Number of VotesCompany proposal100%Passed
Number of VotesCompany proposal95.8%Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit Consumers Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2022Auditor100%Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit CMS Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2022Auditor99.4%Passed
Election of Laura H. WrightDirector100%Passed
Election of Ronald J. TanskiDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. SznewajsDirector100%Passed
Election of Myrna M. SotoDirector100%Passed
Election of Suzanne F. ShankDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. RussellDirector100%Passed
Election of Garrick J. RochowDirector100%Passed
Election of William D. HarveyDirector100%Passed
Election of Kurt L. DarrowDirector100%Passed
Election of Deborah H. ButlerDirector100%Passed
Election of Jon E. BarfieldDirector100%Passed
Election of Ronald J. TanskiDirector99.8%Passed
Election of John G. SznewajsDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Suzanne F. ShankDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Garrick J. RochowDirector99.8%Passed
Election of William D. HarveyDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Deborah H. ButlerDirector99.8%Passed
Election of John G. RussellDirector99.2%Passed
Election of Kurt L. DarrowDirector98.8%Passed
Election of Myrna M. SotoDirector98.4%Passed
Election of Laura H. WrightDirector97.6%Passed
Election of Jon E. BarfieldDirector94.2%Passed

2021

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Shareholder proposal relating to a greenwashing audit, more fully described in its proxy statementShareholder proposal1.7%Failed
Number of VotesCompany proposal100%Passed
Number of VotesCompany proposal95.8%Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit Consumers Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2021Auditor100%Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit CMS Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2021Auditor99.3%Passed
Election of Laura H. WrightDirector100%Passed
Election of Ronald J. TanskiDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. SznewajsDirector100%Passed
Election of Myrna M. SotoDirector100%Passed
Election of Suzanne F. ShankDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. RussellDirector100%Passed
Election of Garrick J. RochowDirector100%Passed
Election of William D. HarveyDirector100%Passed
Election of Kurt L. DarrowDirector100%Passed
Election of Deborah H. ButlerDirector100%Passed
Election of Jon E. BarfieldDirector100%Passed
Election of Ronald J. TanskiDirector99.8%Passed
Election of John G. SznewajsDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Suzanne F. ShankDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Garrick J. RochowDirector99.8%Passed
Election of William D. HarveyDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Deborah H. ButlerDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Laura H. WrightDirector99.7%Passed
Election of John G. RussellDirector99.5%Passed
Election of Myrna M. SotoDirector99.3%Passed
Election of Kurt L. DarrowDirector98.6%Passed
Election of Jon E. BarfieldDirector95.7%Passed

2020

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Shareholder proposal relating to political contributions disclosure, more fully described in its proxy statementShareholder proposal34.9%Failed
Proposal to approve the 2020 Performance Incentive Stock PlanCompany proposal100%Passed
Number of VotesCompany proposal100%Passed
Proposal to approve the 2020 Performance Incentive Stock PlanCompany proposal97.1%Passed
Number of VotesCompany proposal96.4%Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit Consumers Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2020Auditor100%Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit CMS Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2020Auditor98.7%Passed
Election of Laura H. WrightDirector100%Passed
Election of Ronald J. TanskiDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. SznewajsDirector100%Passed
Election of Myrna M. SotoDirector100%Passed
Election of Suzanne F. ShankDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. RussellDirector100%Passed
Election of Patricia K. PoppeDirector100%Passed
Election of William D. HarveyDirector100%Passed
Election of Kurt L. DarrowDirector100%Passed
Election of Deborah H. ButlerDirector100%Passed
Election of Jon E. BarfieldDirector100%Passed
Election of Ronald J. TanskiDirector99.9%Passed
Election of John G. SznewajsDirector99.9%Passed
Election of Myrna M. SotoDirector99.9%Passed
Election of Suzanne F. ShankDirector99.9%Passed
Election of Patricia K. PoppeDirector99.9%Passed
Election of William D. HarveyDirector99.9%Passed
Election of Deborah H. ButlerDirector99.9%Passed
Election of Laura H. WrightDirector99.8%Passed
Election of John G. RussellDirector99.3%Passed
Election of Kurt L. DarrowDirector99.1%Passed
Election of Jon E. BarfieldDirector97.9%Passed

2019

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Shareholder proposal relating to political contributions disclosure, more fully described in its proxy statementShareholder proposal34.3%Failed
Number of VotesCompany proposal100%Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit Consumers Energy’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2019Auditor100%Passed
Election of Laura H. WrightDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. SznewajsDirector100%Passed
Election of Myrna M. SotoDirector100%Passed
Election of Suzanne F. ShankDirector100%Passed
Election of John G. RussellDirector100%Passed
Election of Patricia K. PoppeDirector100%Passed
Election of William D. HarveyDirector100%Passed
Election of Stephen E. EwingDirector100%Passed
Election of Kurt L. DarrowDirector100%Passed
Election of Deborah H. ButlerDirector100%Passed
Election of Jon E. BarfieldDirector100%Passed

Proxy statements and vote results

Straight from CMS Energy’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.

YearFilingFiled
2026Vote results2026-05-13
2026Proxy statement2026-03-26
2025Vote results2025-05-06
2025Proxy statement2025-03-20
2024Vote results2024-05-07
2024Proxy statement2024-03-21
2023Vote results2023-05-10
2023Proxy statement2023-03-23
2022Vote results2022-05-10
2022Proxy statement2022-03-24
2021Vote results2021-05-11
2021Proxy statement2021-03-25
2020Vote results2020-05-05
2020Proxy statement2020-03-19
2019Vote results2019-05-03
2019Proxy statement2019-03-21
2018Vote results2018-05-04
2018Proxy statement2018-03-22

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