Paul Matthew T. 4

What Happened
Paul Matthew T., President & COO of DTE Electric Co., disposed of a total of 1,700 DTE shares on February 1, 2026. Of those, 1,155 shares were transferred to the "Matthew T. and Heather Paul Trust" as a gift (no consideration). Separately, 545 shares were recorded as disposed to cover the exercise price or tax liability at a price of $134.38 per share, totaling $73,237. These actions appear to be a trust transfer (gift) and routine tax-withholding rather than an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 1, 2026; Form 4 filed February 3, 2026 (appears timely).
• Gift: 1,155 shares transferred to the Matthew T. and Heather Paul Trust for no consideration (footnote F1). The reporting person remains the beneficial owner of securities held by the trust.
• Tax withholding / payment: 545 shares disposed at $134.38 per share, proceeds = $73,237 (transaction code F).
• Plan source: Shares include securities acquired under the DTE Energy Company Savings and Stock Ownership Plan per a Plan statement dated February 1, 2026 (footnote F2).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.

Context
Gifts to a family trust are not the same as market sales and do not necessarily signal a change in the insider’s view of the company—the filer remains the beneficial owner of the trust-held shares per the footnote. The 545-share disposition was a tax-withholding/payment (common after option exercises or plan distributions) rather than an open-market sale. No 10% owner or 10b5-1 plan was indicated in the provided details.