Company: DTK
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000936340-25-000081
Chunk: 17

Company: DTE ENERGY CO
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 17
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. Murray, Cassandra Santos, Robert C. Skaggs, Jr., David A. Thomas, Gary Torgow, and Valerie M. Williams. Mr. Norcia is not an independent director and may be deemed to be an affiliate of the Company under the categorical standards. Mr. Norcia is not considered independent due to his current employment as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. There were no material relationships that the Board considered when determining the independence of the directors other than Mr. Norcia.

#### Assessment of Board and Committee Performance
The Board evaluates its performance annually. In addition, each Board committee performs an annual self-assessment to determine its effectiveness. Each Board member also performs an intensive annual peer review of the other directors who have served one year or more. The results of the Board and committee self-assessments are discussed with the Board and each committee, respectively. The results of the individual peer review are reviewed by the Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and discussed with the Corporate Governance Committee. The Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee discusses the results of the peer review with individual directors, as directed by the Corporate Governance Committee.

#### Terms of Office and Service on Additional Boards
The Board has not established term limits for directors. We assure the independence and ongoing effectiveness of each independent director through the individualized peer assessment process described above, in which each Board member annually undergoes a rigorous evaluation by the other members. In addition, the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board has established policies that independent directors should not stand for election after attaining the age of 75, unless the Board waives this provision when circumstances exist which make it prudent to continue the service of the particular independent director. Directors who are retired CEOs of the Company or its subsidiaries shall not stand for election after attaining the age of

#### 18DTE ENERGY2025 PROXY STATEMENT
70. Except for the CEO, who may continue to serve as a director after retirement for so long as he is serving as Chairman, any other employees who are also directors will not stand for re-election after retiring from employment with the Company.

We limit our directors who are employed by public companies to a total of not more than two public company boards and all other directors to a total of not more than four public company boards.

Election of the Chairman and CEO; Lead Independent Director

Our Bylaws provide that the Chairman may simultaneously serve as the CEO of the Company and shall preside at all meetings of the Board. Our Bylaws also provide that the independent members of the Board may elect an