X0304 4 2011-08-08 false 0000811156 CMS ENERGY CORP CMS 0001354837 Brunner James E ONE ENERGY PLAZA JACKSON MI 49201 false true false false SVP & General Counsel Common Stock 2011-08-08 4 A false 16520 0 A 206559 D Common Stock 2011-08-08 4 F false 20614 18.27 D 185945 D Shares of Common Stock of CMS Energy Corporation acquired as a result of CMS exceeding certain performance criteria established under the 2008 Restricted Stock award granted to the reporting person in accordance with the provisions of the CMS Performance Incentive Stock Plan. The total holdings reflect an adjustment of 459 additional shares of Common Stock of CMS Energy Corporation purchased by CMS on behalf of the reporting person as a result of his participation in the CMS Stock Purchase Plan, and an adjustment of 513 additional shares of Restricted Stock purchased on behalf of the reporting person as a result of an automatic acquisition of Restricted Stock in lieu of cash dividends pursuant to the terms of the award granted to the reporting person in accordance with the provisions of the CMS Performance Incentive Stock Plan. Catherine M. Reynolds, Attny-In-Fact 2011-08-09