Company: DTK
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000936340-25-000081
Chunk: 98

Company: DTE ENERGY CO
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 98
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 been consummated: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company, other than an acquisition by virtue of the exercise of a conversion privilege unless the security being so converted was itself acquired directly from the Company; and (B) any acquisition by the Company; (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company.

(k) " Code " means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the U.S. Treasury regulations and administrative guidance promulgated thereunder.

(l) " Committee " means a committee of Directors or other individuals that satisfies Applicable Laws and was appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4 of this Plan.

(m) " Common Stock " means the common stock of the Company.

(n) " Company " means DTE Energy Company, a Michigan corporation, or any successor corporation.

(o) " Consultant " means any natural person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or an Affiliate to render services to such entity.

(p) " Continuous Service " means that the Participant's service with the Company or an Affiliate, whether as an Employee, Consultant or Director, is continuous and not interrupted or terminated. The Participant's Continuous Service shall not be deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Participant renders service to the Company or an Affiliate as an Employee, Consultant or Director or a change in the entity for which the Participant renders such service, provided, however: (i) that there is no other interruption or termination of the Participant's Continuous Service, (ii) that the Administrator specifically approves the concept in writing that there was no break in Continuous Service due to the Participant’s change in status from and to an Employee, Consultant or Director, and (iii) that if any Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code, this sentence shall only be given effect to the extent consistent with Section 409A of the Code.

(q) " Director " means a non-Employee member of the Board.

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(r) " Disability " means either: (i) a total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code (applicable only to Incentive Stock Options); or (ii) the Participant has been determined to be disabled under the Company’s long-term disability policy and the Participant is receiving benefits under such policy, or if the Participant is not covered by such policy, then the Participant