Company: DTK
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000936340-25-000081
Chunk: 83

Company: DTE ENERGY CO
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 83
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 also by state law and other regulations. The Company is incorporated in Michigan, which requires that shareholders approve major corporate actions, such as a merger or a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets and amending the Company’s articles of incorporation. The Company is also listed on the New York Stock Exchange, which requires, among other things, that listed companies obtain shareholder approval for equity compensation plans, significant issuances of equity securities to related parties, and for when such issuances exceed 20 percent of an issuer’s voting power.

#### Conclusion and Board Recommendation.
The Board believes that the current special meeting ownership threshold of 15% and the continuous one-year stock ownership requirement strikes the appropriate balance between providing shareholders with a meaningful right to call a special meeting and protecting against unnecessary waste of corporate resources and disruption associated with convening a special meeting. When viewed together with the Company’s strong corporate governance policies and practices with our robust shareholder engagement program, the Board believes that the continuous one-year stock ownership requirement is appropriate and recommends that you vote against this proposal.

| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE AGAINST THE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RELATING TO ELIMINATION OF THE HOLDING PERIOD FOR SHARES REQUIRED TO CALL A SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING. |

Consideration of Any Other Business That May Come Before the Meeting

Our management does not intend to bring any other business before the meeting for action and has not been notified of any other business proposed to be brought before the meeting. However, if any other business should be properly presented for action, it is the intention of the persons named on the enclosed proxy card to vote in accordance with their judgment on such business.

#### DTE ENERGY2025 PROXY STATEMENT67
2025 PROXY STATEMENT OF DTE ENERGY COMPANY

### INFORMATION CONCERNING VOTING AND PROXY SOLICITATION

#### QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

#### Why did I receive proxy materials?
You received these materials because you own DTE Energy common stock. As a shareholder, you have the right to vote your shares on matters presented at the annual shareholder meeting to be held on May 8, 2025, or at any adjournments or postponements of this meeting.

#### What is a proxy?
The Board is asking you to give us your “proxy” to vote your shares at the annual shareholder meeting to be held on May 8, 2025, or at any adjournments or postponements of this meeting. Giving us your proxy means that