Hofmeister Brandon J. 4
4 · CMS ENERGY CORP · Filed Mar 30, 2026
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CMS Energy SVP Brandon Hofmeister Receives Award, Withholds Shares
What Happened Brandon J. Hofmeister, Senior Vice President of CMS Energy Corp (CMS), received 2,863 shares from a performance-based restricted stock award (reported as an acquisition at $0) and had 3,759 shares disposed (withheld) to satisfy tax liabilities, valued at $76.33 per share for a total of $286,924. The award was granted because CMS exceeded certain performance criteria under the 2023 Restricted Stock Award.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-26; Form 4 filed 2026-03-30 (filed within the required two business days — timely).
- Award (Code A): 2,863 shares acquired at $0 (restricted stock grant vesting per performance attainment).
- Tax withholding (Code F): 3,759 shares disposed at $76.33, proceeds/withholding value = $286,924.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the public filing (the filing notes an adjustment of +54 shares from dividend reinvestment related to the restricted awards).
- Footnotes: F1 — award resulting from meeting performance criteria under the 2023 plan; F2 — 54 additional shares reflect dividend reinvestment/equivalents.
- Transaction codes: A = Award/Grant; F = Payment of exercise price or tax liability (i.e., sell-to-cover for taxes).
Context This was a performance-based restricted stock award that vested and triggered routine share withholding to cover tax obligations. The acquisition (award) is a non-cash compensation event; the disposed shares were used to satisfy taxes rather than an open-market sale indicating a change in insider sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-03-26+2,863→ 73,870 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-03-26$76.33/sh−3,759$286,924→ 70,111 total
- 3(indirect: By Children)
Common Stock
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Shares of Common Stock of CMS Energy Corporation ("CMS") were acquired as a result of CMS exceeding certain performance criteria established under the 2023 Restricted Stock Award granted to the reporting person in accordance with the provisions of the CMS Performance Incentive Stock Plan.
- [F2]The total holdings reflect an adjustment of 54 additional shares of Common Stock of CMS acquired as a result of dividend reinvestment or equivalents pursuant to the Restricted Stock awards granted in accordance with the provisions of the CMS Performance Incentive Stock Plan.