# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000072903
**File Stem:** 0001567619-23-003649
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7000
**Document Hash:** 9ff0b7779944ef587792874099d03ee4
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001567619-23-003649.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001567619-23-003649

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230221

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230223

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Rome Amanda J
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001812632

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-03034
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23661084

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

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

**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

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Rome Amanda J<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>414 NICOLLET MALL<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-21 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_EVP, Chief Legal and Complianc_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>XCEL ENERGY INC [ XEL ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-21 |  | A |  | 21832.277<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $0 | 32887.137<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-21 |  | M |  | 2852.198 | A | <sup>(3)</sup> | 35739.335 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-21 |  | F |  | 12204.475<sup>(4)</sup> | D | $68.01 | 23534.860 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(3)</sup> | 2023-02-21 |  | M |  |  | 2852.198<sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | Common Stock | 2852.198 | $0 | 0 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents 16,927.167 shares of common stock issued upon settlement of performance share unit awards for the 2020-2022 performance period as well as 4,905.11 shares of common stock issued in lieu of a portion of the cash payment earned by the reporting person under the 2022 annual incentive program.

(2) The amount includes 99.088 shares of stock acquired pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends since the reporting person's last report.

(3) Restricted stock units are settled in common stock on a one-for-one basis.

(4) Represents the withholding of shares to satisfy tax obligations upon the settlement of the 2020-2022 performance share unit awards and restricted stock unit awards and the issuance of common stock under the 2022 annual incentive program. Fractional share interests were settled in cash.

(5) Number of units shown reflects the reinvestment of dividend equivalents since the original grants of (a) 678.364 units granted on June 1, 2020 and (b) 1,969 units granted on June 1, 2020.

(6) Award vested on December 31, 2022 but was settled in shares of common stock on February 21, 2023.

**Signature:** Kristin L. Westlund, Attorney in Fact for Amanda J. Rome  
**Date:** 2023-02-23

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**