# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000072903
**File Stem:** 0000072903-26-000097
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6273
**Document Hash:** b77992e31a00e837f7cf2c35ab5bd917
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000072903-26-000097.hdr.sgml**: 20260522

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000072903-26-000097

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260520

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260522

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260522

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** XCEL ENERGY INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000072903
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 410448030
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MN
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-03034
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261014114

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 414 NICOLLET MALL
- **CITY:** MINNEAPOLIS
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55401
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6123305500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 414 NICOLLET MALL
- **CITY:** MINNEAPOLIS
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55401

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NORTHERN STATES POWER CO /MN/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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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) **May 20, 2026** 

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| **Xcel Energy Inc.** |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| **Minnesota** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |

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| **001-3034** | **001-3034** | **001-3034** | **41-0448030** |
| (Commission File Number) | (Commission File Number) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| **414 Nicollet Mall,** | **Minneapolis,** | **Minnesota** | **55401** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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| **(612)** | **330-5500** |
| (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) | (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |

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| **N/A** |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report) |

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $2.50 par value per share | XEL | Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 6.25% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2085 | XELLL | Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

Xcel Energy Inc. (Xcel Energy) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 20, 2026. At the meeting, shareholders:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Elected all ten directors nominated by the Board;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Approved, on an advisory basis, Xcel Energy's executive compensation as set forth in the 2026 Proxy Statement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Xcel Energy's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

Set forth below are the voting results for each of the proposals.

***Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors***

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name** | **For** | **Against** | **Withhold** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Megan Burkhart | 500045720 | 13896454 | 879064 | 47402582 |
| Lynn Casey | 507881359 | 6062918 | 876961 | 47402582 |
| Maria Demaree | 510287848 | 3616639 | 916751 | 47402582 |
| Robert Frenzel | 495774640 | 18096931 | 949667 | 47402582 |
| Netha Johnson | 509986398 | 3962439 | 872401 | 47402582 |
| Patricia Kampling | 505254803 | 8641350 | 925085 | 47402582 |
| George Kehl | 507715095 | 6154865 | 951278 | 47402582 |
| Charles Pardee | 502188618 | 11692790 | 939830 | 47402582 |
| Devin Stockfish | 509908425 | 3964316 | 948497 | 47402582 |
| Timothy Welsh | 506524959 | 7354742 | 941537 | 47402582 |

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***Proposal No. 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay Vote)***

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 463,774,474 | 48,813,045 | 2,233,719 | 47,402,582 |

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***Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm***

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** |
| 542,538,119 | 19,035,065 | 650,636 |

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**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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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Xcel Energy Inc.**  | **Xcel Energy Inc.**  |
| | (a Minnesota corporation) | (a Minnesota corporation) |
| | By: | /s/ AMY SCHNEIDER |
| | | Amy Schneider |
| | | Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Securities |
| Date: May 22, 2026 |  |  |

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