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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) August 18, 2021


Xcel Energy Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota

001-3034

41-0448030

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

414 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis

Minnesota

55401

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)


612			330-5500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


N/A
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $2.50 par value

XEL

Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On August 18, 2021, the Xcel Energy Inc. (“Xcel Energy”) Board of Directors (“Board”) elected Timothy O’Connor as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer overseeing nuclear generation, energy supply, supply chain, commercial operations, distribution, transmission and Xcel Energy’s natural gas business. Mr. O’Connor had been serving as Xcel Energy’s Executive Vice President and Chief Generation Officer. In connection with Mr. O’Connor’s promotion, the Board’s Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee approved, effective August 18, 2021, an increase in Mr. O’Connor’s annual base salary from $610,000 to $750,000, an increase in his target bonus under Xcel Energy’s Annual Incentive Award Plan from 75% to 85% of his annual base salary, and an additional long-term incentive award for the 2021 to 2023 performance period with a target grant date fair value equal to $400,000. The performance metrics and terms of the awards will be the same as the comparable awards granted to executive officers for this performance cycle.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


August 23, 2021			Xcel Energy Inc. (a Minnesota corporation)

			/s/ AMY SCHNEIDER
			Amy Schneider
			Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Securities

Xcel Energy Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update