Company: DTK
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000936340-25-000081
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Company: DTE ENERGY CO
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form: DEF 14A
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idian has no affiliations with any of the Named Executive Officers or members of the Board other than in its role as an outside consultant. Neither Meridian nor the lead consultant and partner in charge for Meridian, who provided executive compensation consulting services to the O&C Committee, provided any other services to the Company.

#### Management’s Role
Our management works closely with the O&C Committee in the executive compensation process. Excluding the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer's compensation, management’s responsibilities include:

■ Recommending performance measures and metrics that are formulated based on our corporate strategy and priorities;

■ Reporting executive performance evaluations;

■ Recommending base salary levels and other compensation, including equity awards; and

■ Recommending appointment of executives.

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer's compensation is determined solely by the O&C Committee, which bases its decisions on performance and market studies along with participation and recommendations from its independent outside consultant.

#### Compensation and Peer Group Assessment
Each component of executive compensation (see “Key Components of Executive Compensation” below) is compared, measured and evaluated against a peer group of companies. The O&C Committee approves the peer group and periodically reviews and updates the companies included in that group.

The most recent peer group was approved by the O&C Committee in June 2024. That peer group consists of the companies listed below. Most of these companies, along with DTE Energy, participate in the same independent compensation surveys. The surveys provide data needed for accurate compensation comparisons. The peer group consists of utilities (including utility holding companies) and broad-based energy companies selected on the basis of revenues, financial strength, geographic location and availability of compensation information. The O&C Committee reviews the peer group data when making compensation decisions relating to the Named Executive Officers and the Company’s mix of compensation components.

Management also retains an external consulting firm to conduct a market study covering compensation practices for similar positions in the peer group. The most recent market study was completed in October 2024 by Aon.

| Alliant Energy Company                |     | Exelon Corporation                |
| Ameren Corporation                    |     | FirstEnergy Corporation           |
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. |     | NiSource, Inc.                    |
| CenterPoint Energy                    |     | PG&E Corporation                  |
| CMS Energy Corporation                |     | Pinnacle West Capital Corporation |
| Consolidated Edison                   |     | PPL Corporation                   |
| Dominion Energy                       |     | Public Service Enterprise Group   |
| Duke Energy Corporation               |     | Sempra Energy                     |
| Edison International