DTE Energy director granted phantom stock units

DTE Energy director David Brandon received a grant of phantom stock as payment for director fees.

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DTE Energy director David Brandon received a grant of phantom stock as payment for director fees. On this date, he acquired 246.4 units of phantom stock tied 1-for-1 to DTE Energy common stock at a reference value of $147.12 per unit.

These phantom stock units are part of the DTE Energy Company Plan for Deferring the Payment of Non-Employee Director Fees and will be settled in cash on a future date selected under the plan. Including units acquired through the plan’s dividend reinvestment feature, Brandon now holds a total of 16,715.56 phantom stock units.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 246.4 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider BRANDON DAVID

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock (Def Dir Fees)	246.4	$147.12	$36K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock (Def Dir Fees) — 16,715.56 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

F1. 1 for 1
F2. 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.
F3. Includes phantom stock acquired through the dividend reinvestment feature of the DTE Energy Company Plan for Deferring the Payment of Non-Employee Director Fees.

Key Figures

Phantom stock units granted: 246.4 units Reference value per unit: $147.12 per unit Total phantom units after grant: 16,715.56 units +2 more

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Phantom stock units granted 246.4 units Director fee grant on 2026-04-01

Reference value per unit $147.12 per unit Phantom stock (Def Dir Fees)

Total phantom units after grant 16,715.56 units Holdings following transaction

Conversion ratio 1 for 1 Phantom stock to common stock value linkage

Underlying security shares 246.4 shares Underlying DTE Energy common stock equivalent

Key Terms

Phantom Stock (Def Dir Fees), settled for cash, dividend reinvestment feature, Plan for Deferring the Payment of Non-Employee Director Fees

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Phantom Stock (Def Dir Fees) financial

"security_title: "Phantom Stock (Def Dir Fees)""

settled for cash financial

"The phantom stock will be settled for cash on a date selected"

dividend reinvestment feature financial

"Includes phantom stock acquired through the dividend reinvestment feature"

Plan for Deferring the Payment of Non-Employee Director Fees financial

"DTE Energy Company Plan for Deferring the Payment of Non-Employee Director Fees"

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What did DTE Energy (DTB) director David Brandon report in this Form 4?

David Brandon reported receiving 246.4 phantom stock units as payment for director fees. These units are tied 1-for-1 to DTE Energy common stock and are part of the company’s non-employee director fee deferral plan.

How many phantom stock units does David Brandon hold after this DTE Energy (DTB) grant?

After the grant, David Brandon holds 16,715.56 phantom stock units. This total includes the newly granted 246.4 units and additional phantom stock acquired through the dividend reinvestment feature of DTE Energy’s non-employee director fee deferral plan.

What is the reference price for the new DTE Energy (DTB) phantom stock units?

The 246.4 phantom stock units were credited at a reference value of $147.12 per unit. Each unit is linked 1-for-1 to DTE Energy common stock value, but the award will ultimately be settled in cash under the deferral plan.

How and when will DTE Energy (DTB) phantom stock for director fees be settled?

The phantom stock will be settled in cash on a date chosen by the reporting person under the plan’s terms. Although tied to DTE Energy common stock value, these units are not actual shares and are paid out in cash when settlement occurs.

What plan governs the phantom stock reported by DTE Energy (DTB) director David Brandon?

The award is governed by the DTE Energy Company Plan for Deferring the Payment of Non-Employee Director Fees. This plan credits phantom stock for fees, includes a dividend reinvestment feature, and allows cash settlement on a date selected under its provisions.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 04/02/2026 - 12:40 PM EDT

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

OMB APPROVAL

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BRANDON DAVID

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE ENERGY PLAZA

(Street)

DETROIT

MICHIGAN

48226

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2026

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

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

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom Stock (Def Dir Fees)	⁽¹⁾	04/01/2026		A		246.4		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	246.4	$147.12	16,715.56⁽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	04/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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