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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 17, 2005
         
    Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter,    
Commission   State of Incorporation, Address of Principal   I.R.S. Employer
File Number   Executive Offices and Telephone Number   Identification No.
 
        
1-11607
  DTE Energy Company   38-3217752
 
  (a Michigan corporation)    
 
  2000 2nd Avenue    
 
  Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279    
 
  313-235-4000    
 
        
1-7310
  Michigan Consolidated Gas Company   38-0478040
 
  (a Michigan corporation)    
 
  2000 2nd Avenue    
 
  Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279    
 
  313-235-4000    
     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
     On October 17, 2005, Michigan Consolidated Gas Company (“MichCon”) entered into a new $181,250,000 five-year unsecured revolving credit agreement dated as of October 17, 2005, by and among MichCon, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (“JPMorgan”), as Administrative Agent, and Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”) and Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”) as Co-Syndication Agents (“New Five-Year Credit Agreement”), and simultaneously amended and restated its existing $243,750,000 five-year unsecured revolving credit agreement (“Second Amended and Restated Five-Year Credit Agreement”) to provide for substitution of some of the participating lenders, as well as modifications to pricing, conditions to borrowing, covenants, events of default and other miscellaneous provisions to conform to the terms of the New Five-Year Credit Agreement. MichCon’s aggregate availability under the combined facilities is $425,000,000. Borrowings under the new as well as the amended and restated facilities will be available at prevailing short-term interest rates. These credit facilities will also support MichCon’s commercial paper borrowings. The new facility expires in October 2010 and requires the maintenance of a debt to capitalization ratio of no more than .65 to 1.
     Forms of the New Five-Year Credit Agreement and Second Amended and Restated Five-Year Credit Agreement are filed as exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to this Current Report, respectively.
Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
     Effective October 17, 2005, MichCon has terminated a certain Three-Year Credit Agreement dated as of October 24, 2003, by and among MichCon, as Borrower, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan (successor by merger to Bank One, NA (Main Office-Chicago)), as Administrative Agent, and Barclays and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Co-Syndication Agents. MichCon terminated this credit facility because it has been replaced with the new five-year credit facility dated as of October 17, 2005 as discussed under Item 1.01 above.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
     As discussed under Item 1.01 above, on October 17, 2005, MichCon entered into a new $181,250,000 five-year credit agreement. MichCon does not have any borrowings under the facility at this time.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
  10.1   Form of Five-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2005, by and among MichCon, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan, as Administrative Agent, and Barclays and Citibank as Co-Syndication Agents.
 
  10.2   Form of Second Amended and Restated Five-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2005, by and among MichCon, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan, as Administrative Agent, and Barclays and Citibank as Co-Syndication Agents.

 

 

SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
     
Date: October 21, 2005
  DTE ENERGY COMPANY
 
  (Registrant)
 
    
 
    
 
  /S/ N. A. Khouri                                        
 
  N. A. Khouri
 
  Vice President and Treasurer
 
    
 
    
 
  MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY
 
  (Registrant)
 
    
 
    
 
  /S/ N. A. Khouri                                        
 
  N. A. Khouri
 
  Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
    
10.1
  Form of Five-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2005, by and among MichCon, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan, as Administrative Agent, and Barclays and Citibank as Co-Syndication Agents.
 
    
10.2
  Form of Second Amended and Restated Five-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2005, by and among MichCon, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan, as Administrative Agent, and Barclays and Citibank as Co-Syndication Agents.