Company: DTK
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000936340-25-000081
Chunk: 26

Company: DTE ENERGY CO
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 26
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 Lead Independent Director retainer    |     | $35,000 annually                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Committee chair retainer              |     | $25,000 annually for Audit Committee Chair; $20,000 annually for Nuclear Review, Organization and Compensation, Corporate Governance, Finance, and Public Policy and Responsibility Committee Chairs                                                                  |
| New Member Orientation/Mentor Program |     | $1,250 and $750 quarterly for the New Member and Mentor, respectively, for the duration of the orientation                                                                                                                                                            |
| Equity Compensation                   |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Upon first election to the Board      |     | 1,000 shares of restricted DTE Energy common stock, subject to a 3-year vesting period                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Annual equity compensation            |     | A variable number of phantom shares of DTE Energy common stock valued at $160,000 annually, with the actual number of phantom shares to be granted each year determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the annual meeting(1) |

(1) Phantom shares of DTE Energy common stock are credited to each non-employee director’s account the date of the annual meeting each year. Phantom share accounts are also credited with dividend equivalents which are reinvested into additional phantom shares.

#### 24DTE ENERGY2025 PROXY STATEMENT
Payment of Non-Employee Director Fees and Expenses

Retainers for non-employee directors are either (i) payable in cash or (ii) at the election of the director, deferred into an account pursuant to the DTE Energy Company Plan for Deferring the Payment of Directors’ Fees. Non-employee directors may defer up to 100% of their annual retainer into an unfunded deferred compensation plan. Deferred fees may accrue for future payment, with interest accrued monthly at the 5-year U.S. Treasury Bond rate as of the last business day of each month or, at the election of the director, they may be invested in phantom shares of our common stock with all dividend equivalents reinvested.

In addition to the retainers, non-employee directors are reimbursed for their travel expenses incurred in attending Board and committee meetings, along with fees and expenses incurred when attending director education seminars or special meetings requested by management. Non-employee directors of the Company, along with full-time active employees and retirees, are also eligible to participate in the DTE Energy matching gift program, whereby the DTE Energy Foundation matches certain charitable contributions.

#### Director Life Insurance
The Company provides each non