DTE Energy (NYSE: DTB) director defers 2026 fees into phantom stock units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

DTE Energy Company director compensation for early 2026 includes an automatic credit of 278.08 units of phantom stock as of 01/02/2026. These phantom stock units track the value of DTE Energy common stock but are not actual shares; they are bookkeeping entries used to defer director fees.

After this transaction, the reporting director beneficially holds 6,741.54 phantom stock units on a direct basis. The filing notes that the phantom stock is credited at a value of $130.36 per unit and will be settled in cash on a date the director selects under the company’s non‑employee director fee deferral plan. The total includes additional phantom stock accumulated through the plan’s dividend reinvestment feature.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TORGOW GARY

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE ENERGY PLAZA

1610 WCB

(Street)

DETROIT MI 48226

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DTE ENERGY CO [ DTE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (Def Dir Fees)	(1)	01/02/2026		A		278.08		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	278.08	$130.36	6,741.54(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 1 for 1

2. Payment of Director Fees. The phantom stock will be settled for cash on a date selected by the reporting person as provided under the plan.

3. Includes phantom stock acquired through the dividend reinvestment feature of the DTE Energy Company Plan for Deferring the Payment of Non-Employee Director Fees.

Remarks:

	/s/Todd A. Richards, Attorney-in-Fact	01/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction is reported for DTB in this Form 4?

The filing reports that a DTE Energy Company director received 278.08 phantom stock units on 01/02/2026 as payment of director fees under a deferral plan.

How many phantom stock units does the DTE Energy director hold after this transaction?

Following the reported transaction, the director beneficially owns 6,741.54 phantom stock units on a direct basis.

What is the nature of the derivative security reported for DTE Energy?

The derivative security is phantom stock (deferring director fees), which tracks DTE Energy common stock value but is settled in cash rather than actual shares.

At what value were the new phantom stock units credited in this DTB-related filing?

The 278.08 phantom stock units were credited at a value of $130.36 per unit.

When will the DTE Energy phantom stock units be settled?

The filing states that the phantom stock will be settled for cash on a date selected by the reporting person in accordance with the company’s director fee deferral plan.

Does this Form 4 for DTB involve actual DTE Energy common stock being bought or sold?

No. The filing describes phantom stock units used to defer director fees, which are cash-settled and not issuances or trades of actual common shares.