Company: DTK
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: S-3ASR
Source: 0001193125-25-073369
Chunk: 64

Company: DTE ENERGY CO
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: S-3ASR
Chunk 64
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 supplemental indenture creating subordinated debt securities).

Upon (i) any acceleration of the principal amount due on the subordinated debt securities or (ii) any payment or distribution of our
assets of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to creditors upon any dissolution or winding-up or total or partial liquidation or reorganization of us, whether voluntary or
involuntary or in bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other proceedings, all principal and premium, if any, and interest due upon all senior indebtedness shall first be paid in full, or payment thereof provided for in money or money’s worth
in accordance with its terms, before any payment is made on account of the principal of or interest on the indebtedness evidenced by the subordinated debt securities, and upon any such dissolution or

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winding-up or liquidation or reorganization any payment or distribution of our assets of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to
which the holders of the subordinated debt securities would be entitled, except for the provisions of the indenture, shall (subject to the power of a court of competent jurisdiction to make other equitable provision reflecting the rights conferred
by the provisions of the subordinated debt securities upon the senior indebtedness and the holders thereof with respect to the subordinated debt securities and the holders thereof by a lawful plan of reorganization under applicable bankruptcy law),
be paid by us or any receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee, agent or other person making such payment or distribution, or by the holders of the subordinated debt securities if received by them, directly to the holders of senior
indebtedness (pro rata to each such holder on the basis of the respective amounts of senior indebtedness held by such holder) or their representatives, to the extent necessary to pay all senior indebtedness (including interest thereon) in full, in
money or money’s worth, after giving effect to any concurrent payments or distributions to or for the holders of senior indebtedness, before any payment or distribution is made to the holders of the indebtedness evidenced by the subordinated
debt securities. Our consolidation with or merger into another person or our liquidation or dissolution following the conveyance or transfer of our property as an entirety, or substantially as an entirety, to another person upon the terms and
conditions provided in the indenture shall not be deemed a dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or reorganization for these purposes.

In the event that any payment or distribution of our assets