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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 22, 2017
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Commission File Number | | Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter; State of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone Number | | IRS Employer Identification Number |
001-3034 | | XCEL ENERGY INC. (a Minnesota corporation) 414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 (612) 330-5500 | | 41-0448030 |
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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 22, 2017, the Board of Directors of Xcel Energy Inc. (the Company) elected David Owens to the Board of Directors, for a term expiring at the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Owens will serve on the Finance Committee and the Operations, Nuclear, Environmental and Safety Committee (ONES). Mr. Owens will receive compensation for his Board service consistent with the compensation received by the Company’s other non-employee directors, as disclosed in the Company’s Schedule 14A, Definitive Proxy Statement filed on April 4, 2017 (file no. 001-03034), prorated from the commencement of his service on the Board to the date of the 2018 annual shareholders meeting.
A copy of the News Release announcing this change to the Board of Directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01.
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Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| Exhibit | Description |
| 99.01 | Press Release dated August 22, 2017. |
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.
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August 22, 2017 | Xcel Energy Inc. (a Minnesota corporation) |
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By: | |
| /s/ Judy M. Poferl |
| Judy M. Poferl |
| Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Executive Services |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit | Description |
| | Press Release dated August 22, 2017. |