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CMS ENERGY CORP. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and CMS ENERGY CORP.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

14Reported items
679Asset managers
11,095Fund votes
2024-05-03Meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by CMS ENERGY CORP.

These tallies are CMS ENERGY CORP.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

CMS ENERGY CORP. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2024-05-03
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: Jon E. Barfield	237,419,696	13,283,937	250,671	--	13,009,367	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Deborah H. Butler	250,296,402	422,826	235,076	--	13,009,367	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Kurt L. Darrow	238,796,640	11,925,155	232,509	--	13,009,367	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Ralph Izzo	250,285,831	441,442	227,031	--	13,009,367	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Garrick J. Rochow	249,678,319	1,048,486	227,499	--	13,009,367	Majority: yes
Elect Director: John G. Russell	247,624,835	3,090,984	238,485	--	13,009,367	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Suzanne F. Shank	250,251,927	465,961	236,416	--	13,009,367	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Myrna M. Soto	246,393,164	4,318,816	242,324	--	13,009,367	Majority: yes
Elect Director: John G. Sznewajs	250,273,112	440,062	241,130	--	13,009,367	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Ronald J. Tanski	250,219,716	493,635	240,953	--	13,009,367	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Laura H. Wright	238,161,920	12,559,922	232,462	--	13,009,367	Majority: yes
Proposal 2: Non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation paid to CMS Energy's named executive officers, as disclosed in its proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Comp	235,442,409	12,588,863	2,923,032	--	13,009,367	Majority: yes
Proposal 3: 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, 2024 was approved, with a vote as follows:	257,619,141	6,082,043	262,487	--	0	Majority: yes
Proposal 4: Proposal to amend the CMS Energy Restated Articles of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority vote requirements was approved, with a vote as follows:	244,970,547	5,722,292	261,465	--	13,009,367	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Jon E. Barfield	84,191,261	--	--	4,593	149,875	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Deborah H. Butler	84,187,683	--	--	8,171	149,875	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Kurt L. Darrow	84,191,278	--	--	4,576	149,875	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Ralph Izzo	84,190,809	--	--	5,045	149,875	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Garrick J. Rochow	84,190,953	--	--	4,901	149,875	Majority: yes
Elect Director: John G. Russell	84,190,909	--	--	4,945	149,875	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Suzanne F. Shank	84,187,720	--	--	8,134	149,875	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Myrna M. Soto	84,187,333	--	--	8,521	149,875	Majority: yes
Elect Director: John G. Sznewajs	84,190,573	--	--	5,281	149,875	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Ronald J. Tanski	84,190,936	--	--	4,918	149,875	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Laura H. Wright	84,187,088	--	--	8,766	149,875	Majority: yes

This meeting is also recorded here as 2024-05-04; both records come from the same filing, so the date should be checked against it.

Source: CMS ENERGY CORP., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the CMS ENERGY CORP. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 679 asset managers that disclosed a CMS ENERGY CORP. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of CMS ENERGY CORP.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 18 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 235,442,409AGAINST: 12,588,863

CMS ENERGY CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: Non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation paid to CMS Energy's named executive officers, as disclosed in its proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and”): 235,442,409 for, 12,588,863 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 298,600,000 outstanding shares: 79% for, 4% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 669 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the company's reported shares outstanding.

FOR 96%

FOR: 96.3%AGAINST: 3.6%ABSTAIN: 0.0%ONE YEAR: 0.1%NOT VOTED: 0.0%UNKNOWN: 0.0%

Largest asset managers voting on “Approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation.” at CMS ENERGY CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
JPMorgan	38,022,488	0	For
Vanguard	37,289,504	0	For
BlackRock	22,262,593	1,378	For
Capital Group	15,373,021	0	For
State Street	14,706,234	0	For
New York Life	14,587,655	0	For
Fidelity	10,884,989	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,063,071	0	For
Invesco	8,734,941	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	6,963,716	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,909,351	0	For
Capital Research Global Investors	3,886,826	0	For
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	3,738,384	0	For
American Century	3,549,487	0	For
PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA	3,435,626	0	For
Charles Schwab	3,369,203	0	For
Union Investment Privatfonds GmbH	0	3,167,190	Against
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd	0	2,889,456	Against
FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC	2,882,889	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,839,067	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	2,800,000	0	For
MFS	2,776,831	0	For
Northern Trust	2,746,049	2,267	For
J O HAMBRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD	2,543,224	0	For
Eaton Vance	2,409,456	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 669 asset managers. See all 669 in the interactive database.

2. Approve an Amendment to the CMS Restated Articles of Incorporation to Eliminate Supermajority Vote Requirements.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCEMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 244,970,547AGAINST: 5,722,292

CMS ENERGY CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4: Proposal to amend the CMS Energy Restated Articles of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority vote requirements was approved, with a vote as follows:”): 244,970,547 for, 5,722,292 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 298,600,000 outstanding shares: 82% for, 2% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 154 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (136,987,525 for, 4,166 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 136,987,525 (100.0%)AGAINST: 4,166 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 1,584 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Approve an Amendment to the CMS Restated Articles of Incorporation to Eliminate Supermajority Vote Requirement” at CMS ENERGY CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	35,763,253	0	For
JPMorgan	19,737,001	0	For
BlackRock	12,870,835	4,161	For
Capital Group	8,699,142	0	For
Fidelity	7,489,549	0	For
State Street	4,960,751	0	For
Invesco	4,248,094	0	For
T. Rowe Price	3,818,684	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,893,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,804,150	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	2,800,000	0	For
MFS	2,776,831	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,671,663	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,568,390	0	For
American Century	1,554,207	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,491,384	0	For
REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND	1,412,200	0	For
TIAA	1,132,765	0	For
Jackson National	1,034,628	0	For
First Trust	1,022,946	0	For
Cohen & Steers	942,276	0	For
Goldman Sachs	886,769	0	For
Virtus	875,834	0	For
Lord Abbett	873,613	0	For
Eaton Vance	780,149	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

3. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Deborah H. Butler

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 154 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (145,757,583 for, 1,679 against).

FOR: 145,757,583 (100.0%)AGAINST: 1,679 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 59,964 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Deborah H. Butler” at CMS ENERGY CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	35,763,253	0	For
JPMorgan	19,737,001	0	For
BlackRock	12,873,683	1,314	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	9,335,551	0	For
Capital Group	8,699,142	0	For
Fidelity	7,489,549	0	For
State Street	4,960,678	73	For
Invesco	4,248,094	0	For
T. Rowe Price	3,818,684	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,893,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,804,150	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	2,800,000	0	For
MFS	2,776,831	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,671,663	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,568,390	0	For
American Century	1,554,207	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,491,384	0	For
REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND	1,412,200	0	For
TIAA	1,132,765	0	For
Jackson National	1,034,628	0	For
First Trust	1,022,946	0	For
Cohen & Steers	942,276	0	For
Goldman Sachs	886,769	0	For
Virtus	875,834	0	For
Lord Abbett	873,613	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

4. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Garrick J. Rochow

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 154 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (145,753,342 for, 5,921 against).

FOR: 145,753,342 (100.0%)AGAINST: 5,921 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 59,964 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Garrick J. Rochow” at CMS ENERGY CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	35,763,253	0	For
JPMorgan	19,737,001	0	For
BlackRock	12,873,683	1,314	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	9,335,551	0	For
Capital Group	8,699,142	0	For
Fidelity	7,489,549	0	For
State Street	4,960,643	108	For
Invesco	4,248,094	0	For
T. Rowe Price	3,818,684	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,893,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,804,150	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	2,800,000	0	For
MFS	2,776,831	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,671,663	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,568,390	0	For
American Century	1,554,207	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,491,384	0	For
REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND	1,412,200	0	For
TIAA	1,132,765	0	For
Jackson National	1,034,628	0	For
First Trust	1,022,946	0	For
Cohen & Steers	942,276	0	For
Goldman Sachs	886,769	0	For
Virtus	875,834	0	For
Lord Abbett	873,613	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

5. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: John G. Russell

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 154 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (145,712,131 for, 47,132 against).

FOR: 145,712,131 (99.9%)AGAINST: 47,132 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 59,964 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: John G. Russell” at CMS ENERGY CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	35,763,253	0	For
JPMorgan	19,737,001	0	For
BlackRock	12,873,683	1,314	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	9,335,551	0	For
Capital Group	8,699,142	0	For
Fidelity	7,489,549	0	For
State Street	4,960,643	108	For
Invesco	4,248,094	0	For
T. Rowe Price	3,818,684	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,893,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,804,150	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	2,800,000	0	For
MFS	2,776,831	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,671,663	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,568,390	0	For
American Century	1,554,207	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,491,384	0	For
REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND	1,412,200	0	For
TIAA	1,132,765	0	For
Jackson National	1,034,628	0	For
First Trust	1,022,946	0	For
Cohen & Steers	942,276	0	For
Goldman Sachs	886,769	0	For
Virtus	875,834	0	For
Lord Abbett	873,613	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

6. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: John G. Sznewajs

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 154 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (145,753,294 for, 5,968 against).

FOR: 145,753,294 (100.0%)AGAINST: 5,968 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 59,964 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: John G. Sznewajs” at CMS ENERGY CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	35,763,253	0	For
JPMorgan	19,737,001	0	For
BlackRock	12,873,683	1,314	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	9,335,551	0	For
Capital Group	8,699,142	0	For
Fidelity	7,489,549	0	For
State Street	4,960,678	73	For
Invesco	4,248,094	0	For
T. Rowe Price	3,818,684	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,893,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,804,150	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	2,800,000	0	For
MFS	2,776,831	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,671,663	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,568,390	0	For
American Century	1,554,207	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,491,384	0	For
REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND	1,412,200	0	For
TIAA	1,132,765	0	For
Jackson National	1,034,628	0	For
First Trust	1,022,946	0	For
Cohen & Steers	942,276	0	For
Goldman Sachs	886,769	0	For
Virtus	875,834	0	For
Lord Abbett	873,613	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

7. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Jon E. Barfield

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% fund support · no official result

FOR 99%

The 154 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (144,273,596 for, 1,485,665 against).

FOR: 144,273,596 (98.9%)AGAINST: 1,485,665 (1.0%)ABSTAIN: 59,964 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Jon E. Barfield” at CMS ENERGY CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	35,763,253	0	For
JPMorgan	19,737,001	0	For
BlackRock	12,871,364	3,633	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	9,335,551	0	For
Capital Group	8,699,142	0	For
Fidelity	7,489,549	0	For
State Street	4,960,402	349	For
Invesco	4,248,094	0	For
T. Rowe Price	3,818,684	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,893,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,804,150	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	2,800,000	0	For
MFS	2,776,831	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,671,663	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,568,390	0	For
American Century	1,554,207	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,491,384	0	For
REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND	1,412,200	0	For
TIAA	1,132,765	0	For
Jackson National	1,034,628	0	For
First Trust	1,022,946	0	For
Cohen & Steers	942,276	0	For
Goldman Sachs	886,769	0	For
Virtus	875,834	0	For
Lord Abbett	873,613	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

8. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Kurt L. Darrow

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.8%

The 154 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (145,634,159 for, 125,103 against).

FOR: 145,634,159 (99.9%)AGAINST: 125,103 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 59,964 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Kurt L. Darrow” at CMS ENERGY CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	35,763,253	0	For
JPMorgan	19,737,001	0	For
BlackRock	12,871,364	3,633	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	9,335,551	0	For
Capital Group	8,699,142	0	For
Fidelity	7,489,549	0	For
State Street	4,960,489	262	For
Invesco	4,248,094	0	For
T. Rowe Price	3,818,684	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,893,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,804,150	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	2,800,000	0	For
MFS	2,776,831	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,671,663	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,568,390	0	For
American Century	1,554,207	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,491,384	0	For
REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND	1,412,200	0	For
TIAA	1,132,765	0	For
Jackson National	1,034,628	0	For
First Trust	1,022,946	0	For
Cohen & Steers	942,276	0	For
Goldman Sachs	886,769	0	For
Virtus	875,834	0	For
Lord Abbett	873,613	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

9. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Laura H. Wright

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.7%

The 154 asset managers below cast 99.7% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (145,465,398 for, 293,864 against).

FOR: 145,465,398 (99.8%)AGAINST: 293,864 (0.2%)ABSTAIN: 59,964 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Laura H. Wright” at CMS ENERGY CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	35,763,253	0	For
JPMorgan	19,737,001	0	For
BlackRock	12,873,683	1,314	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	9,335,551	0	For
Capital Group	8,699,142	0	For
Fidelity	7,489,549	0	For
State Street	4,960,592	159	For
Invesco	4,248,094	0	For
T. Rowe Price	3,818,684	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,893,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,804,150	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	2,800,000	0	For
MFS	2,776,831	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,671,663	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,568,390	0	For
American Century	1,554,207	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,491,384	0	For
REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND	1,412,200	0	For
TIAA	1,132,765	0	For
Jackson National	1,034,628	0	For
First Trust	1,022,946	0	For
Cohen & Steers	942,276	0	For
Goldman Sachs	886,769	0	For
Virtus	875,834	0	For
Lord Abbett	873,613	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

10. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Myrna M. Soto

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.6%

The 154 asset managers below cast 99.7% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (145,327,683 for, 431,579 against).

FOR: 145,327,683 (99.7%)AGAINST: 431,579 (0.3%)ABSTAIN: 59,964 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Myrna M. Soto” at CMS ENERGY CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	35,763,253	0	For
JPMorgan	19,737,001	0	For
BlackRock	12,871,364	3,633	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	9,335,551	0	For
Capital Group	8,699,142	0	For
Fidelity	7,489,549	0	For
State Street	4,960,489	262	For
Invesco	4,248,094	0	For
T. Rowe Price	3,818,684	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,893,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,804,150	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	2,800,000	0	For
MFS	2,776,831	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,671,663	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,568,390	0	For
American Century	1,554,207	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,491,384	0	For
REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND	1,412,200	0	For
TIAA	1,132,765	0	For
Jackson National	1,034,628	0	For
First Trust	1,022,946	0	For
Cohen & Steers	942,276	0	For
Goldman Sachs	886,769	0	For
Virtus	875,834	0	For
Lord Abbett	873,613	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

11. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Ralph Izzo

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 154 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (145,753,377 for, 5,885 against).

FOR: 145,753,377 (100.0%)AGAINST: 5,885 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 59,964 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Ralph Izzo” at CMS ENERGY CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	35,763,253	0	For
JPMorgan	19,737,001	0	For
BlackRock	12,873,683	1,314	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	9,335,551	0	For
Capital Group	8,699,142	0	For
Fidelity	7,489,549	0	For
State Street	4,960,678	73	For
Invesco	4,248,094	0	For
T. Rowe Price	3,818,684	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,893,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,804,150	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	2,800,000	0	For
MFS	2,776,831	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,671,663	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,568,390	0	For
American Century	1,554,207	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,491,384	0	For
REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND	1,412,200	0	For
TIAA	1,132,765	0	For
Jackson National	1,034,628	0	For
First Trust	1,022,946	0	For
Cohen & Steers	942,276	0	For
Goldman Sachs	886,769	0	For
Virtus	875,834	0	For
Lord Abbett	873,613	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

12. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Ronald J. Tanski

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 154 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (145,751,252 for, 8,010 against).

FOR: 145,751,252 (100.0%)AGAINST: 8,010 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 59,964 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Ronald J. Tanski” at CMS ENERGY CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	35,763,253	0	For
JPMorgan	19,737,001	0	For
BlackRock	12,873,683	1,314	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	9,335,551	0	For
Capital Group	8,699,142	0	For
Fidelity	7,489,549	0	For
State Street	4,960,678	73	For
Invesco	4,248,094	0	For
T. Rowe Price	3,818,684	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,893,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,804,150	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	2,800,000	0	For
MFS	2,776,831	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,671,663	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,568,390	0	For
American Century	1,554,207	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,491,384	0	For
REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND	1,412,200	0	For
TIAA	1,132,765	0	For
Jackson National	1,034,628	0	For
First Trust	1,022,946	0	For
Cohen & Steers	942,276	0	For
Goldman Sachs	886,769	0	For
Virtus	875,834	0	For
Lord Abbett	873,613	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

13. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Suzanne F. Shank

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 154 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (145,753,294 for, 5,968 against).

FOR: 145,753,294 (100.0%)AGAINST: 5,968 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 59,964 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Suzanne F. Shank” at CMS ENERGY CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	35,763,253	0	For
JPMorgan	19,737,001	0	For
BlackRock	12,873,683	1,314	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	9,335,551	0	For
Capital Group	8,699,142	0	For
Fidelity	7,489,549	0	For
State Street	4,960,678	73	For
Invesco	4,248,094	0	For
T. Rowe Price	3,818,684	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,893,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,804,150	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	2,800,000	0	For
MFS	2,776,831	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,671,663	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,568,390	0	For
American Century	1,554,207	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,491,384	0	For
REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND	1,412,200	0	For
TIAA	1,132,765	0	For
Jackson National	1,034,628	0	For
First Trust	1,022,946	0	For
Cohen & Steers	942,276	0	For
Goldman Sachs	886,769	0	For
Virtus	875,834	0	For
Lord Abbett	873,613	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

14. Ratify the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP).

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 257,619,141AGAINST: 6,082,043

CMS ENERGY CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: 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, 2024 was appro”): 257,619,141 for, 6,082,043 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 298,600,000 outstanding shares: 86% for, 2% against (88% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 154 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (164,881,415 for, 31,743 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 164,881,415 (99.9%)AGAINST: 31,743 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 59,964 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP).” at CMS ENERGY CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	35,763,253	0	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	28,490,000	0	For
JPMorgan	19,737,001	0	For
BlackRock	12,874,997	0	For
Capital Group	8,699,142	0	For
Fidelity	7,489,549	0	For
State Street	4,960,664	87	For
Invesco	4,248,094	0	For
T. Rowe Price	3,818,684	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,893,268	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	2,804,150	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	2,800,000	0	For
MFS	2,776,831	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,671,663	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,568,390	0	For
American Century	1,554,207	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,491,384	0	For
REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND	1,412,200	0	For
TIAA	1,132,765	0	For
Jackson National	1,034,628	0	For
First Trust	1,022,946	0	For
Cohen & Steers	942,276	0	For
Goldman Sachs	886,769	0	For
Virtus	875,281	0	For
Lord Abbett	873,613	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

Largest CMS ENERGY CORP. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

Ranked by the number of CMS ENERGY CORP. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2023-2024 meeting, shown as a share of the 298,600,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top CMS ENERGY CORP. shareholders by shares voted, 2023-2024
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	JPMorgan	12.73%
2	Vanguard	12.49%
3	BlackRock	7.46%
4	Capital Group	5.15%
5	State Street	4.93%
6	New York Life	4.89%
7	Fidelity	3.65%
8	T. Rowe Price	3.04%
9	Invesco	2.93%
10	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.33%

Reported CMS ENERGY CORP. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

CMS ENERGY CORP. beneficial owners on record for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
Vanguard Group	13.12%	13F
BlackRock	10.40%	13F
JPMorgan Chase	6.34%	13F
State Street	6.01%	13F
Geode Capital	2.38%	13F
Capital International	2.08%	13F
Morgan Stanley	1.81%	13F
Invesco	1.57%	13F
Goldman Sachs	1.43%	13F
BNY Mellon	1.24%	13F

Percentages above are of 298,600,000 shares outstanding, as reported by CMS ENERGY CORP. on its Form 10-Q dated 2024-03-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from CMS ENERGY CORP.’s 10-Q dated 2024-03-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At CMS ENERGY CORP.'s shareholder meeting held 2024-05-03, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 679 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 11,095 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 14 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation. — FOR was 95% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: CMS ENERGY CORP.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filing date not recorded for this item).

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