Company: DTK
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000936340-25-000081
Chunk: 99

Company: DTE ENERGY CO
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 99
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 could receive benefits under such policy if he or she were covered by such policy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant shall not be considered to have incurred a Disability unless he or she furnishes proof of such impairment sufficient to satisfy the Administrator in its sole discretion.

(s) " Dividend Equivalent Right " means a credit, made at the sole discretion of the Administrator, to the account of a Participant in an amount equal to the value of dividends paid on one Share for each Share represented by an Award held by such Participant. Under no circumstances will the payment of a Dividend Equivalent Right be made contingent on the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right.

(t) " Employee " means any person, including officers, employed by the Company or any Affiliate. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director's fee by the Company is sufficient to constitute "employment" by the Company.

(u) " Exchange Act " means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(v) " Fair Market Value " means, as of any date, if the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for the day of determination.

(w) " Incentive Stock Option " means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, as designated in the applicable Award Agreement.

(x) " Nonstatutory Stock Option " means an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, as designated in the applicable Award Agreement, or an intended Incentive Stock Option that does not so qualify.

(y) " Option " means an option to purchase Shares that is granted pursuant to this Plan in accordance with Section 7 hereof.

(z) " Other Stock-Based Awards " means any other awards not specifically described in this Plan that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are otherwise based on, Shares and are created by the Administrator pursuant to Section 13 of this Plan.

(aa) " Parent " means a "parent corporation" with respect to the Company, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

(bb) " Participant " means a Service Provider who has been granted an Award under this Plan or, if applicable, such other person who holds an outstanding Award.

(cc) " Performance Goals " means goals which have