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) | May 7, 2002 | |
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| Xcel Energy Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Minnesota (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
| 1-3034 | 41-0448030 | |||
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| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||
| 800 Nicollet Mall, Mpls, MN | 55402 | |||
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | 612-330-5500 | |
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Item 5. Other Events
On May 7, 2002, Xcel Energy Inc. announced that it has extended the expiration of the NRG Energy, Inc. exchange offer to midnight EDT on May 17, 2002. For more information see the full press release included in this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.01.
Although Xcel Energy believes its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its goals will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements include the satisfaction of all conditions to the exchange offer that cannot be waived, including the approval of the SEC under the Public Utility Holding Company Act, and the satisfaction or waiver of conditions to the exchange offer that may be waived. Some of the conditions to the exchange offer include the receipt of all required regulatory approvals, the tender by the public stockholders of a minimum number of their shares and the absence of an injunction or litigation concerning the exchange offer. In light of these uncertainties, there can be no assurances that the exchange offer will be completed.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit No | Description | |
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| 99.01 | Press Release Regarding NRG Energy, Inc. Exchange Offer, dated May 7, 2002 |
SIGNATURES
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.
| Xcel Energy Inc. (a Minnesota Corporation) |
| /s/ Edward J. McIntyre Edward J. McIntyre Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
May 7, 2002