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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF NOTE
THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND
IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITARY. UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS
EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN CERTIFICATED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE
TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (“DTC”), TO A NOMINEE OF DTC
OR BY DTC OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR OF DTC OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR. UNLESS
THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE
NAME OF CEDE & CO., OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED
BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR
VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY A PERSON IS WRONGFUL, INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE
& CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
CUSIP NO. ___________ $__________
NO. : ______
DTE ENERGY COMPANY
2014 SERIES G 2.40% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2019
DTE ENERGY COMPANY, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan (herein
referred to as the “Company”, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value
received, hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, the principal sum of $__________ on December 1, 2019
(“Stated Maturity” with respect to the principal of this Note), unless previously redeemed, and to pay interest at the rate of 2.40% per
annum on said principal sum from November 24, 2014 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid
or duly provided for, until the principal of this Note becomes due and payable, and on any overdue principal and premium and (to the
extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest at the same rate per
annum during such overdue period. Interest on this Note will be payable semiannually in arrears on December 1 and June 1 of each
year (each such date, an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing June 1, 2015. The amount of interest payable for any period shall be
computed on the basis of twelve 30-day months and a 360-day year.
In the event that any Interest Payment Date, redemption date or other date of Maturity of the Notes is not a Business Day, then
payment of the amount payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day (and without any
interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date. A
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