Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 20, 2026
Xcel Energy Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-3034
41-0448030
(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 or Former Address, 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 per share
XEL
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
6.25% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2085
XELLL
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).
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.☐
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:
•Elected all ten directors nominated by the Board;
•Approved, on an advisory basis, Xcel Energy’s executive compensation as set forth in the 2026 Proxy Statement; and
•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
Name
For
Against
Withhold
Broker Non-Votes
Megan Burkhart
500,045,720
13,896,454
879,064
47,402,582
Lynn Casey
507,881,359
6,062,918
876,961
47,402,582
Maria Demaree
510,287,848
3,616,639
916,751
47,402,582
Robert Frenzel
495,774,640
18,096,931
949,667
47,402,582
Netha Johnson
509,986,398
3,962,439
872,401
47,402,582
Patricia Kampling
505,254,803
8,641,350
925,085
47,402,582
George Kehl
507,715,095
6,154,865
951,278
47,402,582
Charles Pardee
502,188,618
11,692,790
939,830
47,402,582
Devin Stockfish
509,908,425
3,964,316
948,497
47,402,582
Timothy Welsh
506,524,959
7,354,742
941,537
47,402,582
Proposal No. 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay Vote)
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
463,774,474
48,813,045
2,233,719
47,402,582
Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For
Against
Abstain
542,538,119
19,035,065
650,636
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.
Xcel Energy Inc.
(a Minnesota corporation)
By:
/s/ AMY SCHNEIDER
Amy Schneider
Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Securities