Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HOLTON EARL D
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CMS ENERGY CORP [CMS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

ONE ENERGY PLAZA		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005
(Street)


JACKSON, MI 49201		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             16,450 D  
Common Stock             1,445 I By Donnalee Holton Trust

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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 Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
PSU-Director Deferred Comp $ 13.98 (1) 12/31/2005 12/31/2005 J 1,160   01/01/2010 02/01/2010 Common Stock
17,073
$ 13.98 (2) 18,233
I
Phantom Stock Units held in the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HOLTON EARL D
ONE ENERGY PLAZA
JACKSON, MI 49201		        

Signatures

Michael D VanHemert, Attny-in-Fact 01/23/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) These units are considered phantom stock held pursuant to the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan of CMS Energy and were acquired on various dates in 2005 at prices ranging from $10.383 to $16.485 per share (price of $13.98 is the price per share at the last 2005 contribution). Such deferred income will be paid in cash in five annual installments commencing in the January following Mr. Holton's termination of service on the Board, based on the price of the CMS Common Stock at those times.
(2) These units are considered phantom stock held pursuant to the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan of CMS Energy and were acquired on various dates in 2005 at prices ranging from $10.383 to $16.485 per share (price of $13.98 is the price per share at the last 2005 contribution). Such deferred income will be paid in cash in five annual installments commencing in the January following Mr. Holton's termination of service on the Board, based on the price of the CMS Common Stock at those times.

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