Company: DTK
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000936340-25-000081
Chunk: 57

Company: DTE ENERGY CO
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 57
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 eligible to participate in our nonqualified 401(k) plan, the DTE Energy Company Supplemental Savings Plan.

Providing supplemental pension and deferred compensation benefits for our executives is in keeping with our philosophy and objectives to attract and retain talented executives. The Pension Benefits Table and related footnotes beginning on page 54 describe both the tax-qualified and nonqualified pension benefits for which certain executives are eligible and which are commonly offered by other employers in our peer group.

For further description of the nonqualified supplemental pension and deferred compensation benefits, see “Pension Benefits” beginning on page 54.

#### DTE ENERGY2025 PROXY STATEMENT47

#### Executive Benefits
We provide executives with certain benefits generally not available to our other employees as a matter of competitive practice and as a retention tool. The O&C Committee periodically reviews the level of benefits provided to executives against a peer group to ensure they are reasonable and consistent with our overall compensation objectives.

During 2024, we provided various benefits for a limited number of officers that included the following:

■ Security driver for business: Based on our executive security policies and a security risk assessment by the Company’s chief security officer, the Board requires Mr. Norcia to use a Company car and security driver while on Company business.

■ Supplemental retirement benefits: Certain executives are eligible for both tax-qualified and non-qualified retirement benefits which are commonly offered by other employers in our peer group. For further description of the supplemental retirement benefits, see "Pension Benefits" beginning on page 54.

■ Other benefits: Executives are allowed the limited use of corporate event tickets and the corporate condominium when available. The Company also provides home security monitoring for some executives, including some of the Named Executive Officers.

#### Post-Termination Agreements
We have entered into indemnification agreements and change-in-control agreements with each of the Named Executive Officers and certain other executives. Additionally, all officers of the Company, with the exception of Mr. Norcia, participate in the DTE Energy Company Executive Severance Allowance Plan (the “Executive Severance Plan”). The indemnification agreements require that we indemnify these individuals for certain liabilities to which they may become subject as a result of their affiliation with the Company. The change-in-control agreements are intended to provide continuity of management in the event there is a change in control of the Company and to align executive and shareholder interests in support of corporate transactions. The Executive Severance Plan is intended to provide specific severance benefits to eligible executive employees whose employment with the Company is involunt