SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PAQUETTE JOSEPH FARNAND JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE ENERGY PLAZA

(Street)

JACKSON

49201

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CMS ENERGY CORP [ CMS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		Former Director

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/04/2010

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								30,219	D⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	08/04/2010		M		26,416	A	$15.87	26,416	I	Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan
Common Stock	08/04/2010		S		26,416	D	$15.87	0	I	Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
PSU-Director Deferred Comp	⁽²⁾	08/04/2010		M			26,416	08/04/2010⁽³⁾	08/04/2010⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	26,416	$15.87	0	I	Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan

Explanation of Responses:

1. Total holdings reflect an adjustment of 687 shares of CMS Common Stock purchased by the Corporation on Mr. Paquette's behalf as a result of his participation in the Corporation's Stock Purchase Plan.

2. Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of CMS Energy's Common Stock.

3. These units have been held by a Trustee on Mr. Paquette's behalf pursuant to CMS Energy's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Such deferred income is to be paid in 10 annual installments commencing in January 2011 due to Mr. Paquette's retirement in May 2010.

4. These units have been held by a Trustee on Mr. Paquette's behalf pursuant to CMS Energy's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Such deferred income is to be paid in 10 annual installments commencing in January 2011 due to Mr. Paquette's retirement in May 2010.

	Catherine M. Reynolds, Attny-in-Fact	08/05/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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