X0306 4 2012-08-13 false 0000811156 CMS ENERGY CORP CMS 0001368572 Butler John M ONE ENERGY PLAZA JACKSON MI 49201 false true false false Senior Vice President Common Stock 2012-08-13 4 A false 13700 0 A 103248 D Common Stock 2012-08-13 4 F false 12446 23.89 D 90802 D Shares of Common Stock of CMS Energy Corporation ("CMS") acquired as a result of CMS exceeding certain performance criteria established under the 2009 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 1 additional share of Common Stock of CMS Energy Corporation ("CMS") acquired as a result of the reporting person's participation in the CMS Stock Purchase Plan, and an adjustment of 515 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 2012-08-14