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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) November 7, 2019

 

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)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (612) 330-5500

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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

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 8.01. Other Events.

On November 7, 2019, Xcel Energy Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), issued $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 2.60% Senior Notes, Series due December 1, 2029 and $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 3.50% Senior Notes, Series due December 1, 2049 pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated November 4, 2019, by and among the Company and Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein. The notes are being issued pursuant to the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-224333). A prospectus supplement relating to the offering and sale of the notes was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2019. The notes will be governed by the Company’s Indenture, dated as of December 1, 2000, as supplemented, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and the Supplemental Indenture No. 12, dated as of November 7, 2019.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to report as exhibits certain documents in connection with that offering and sale for incorporation by reference into the registration statement.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit

   

Description

         
 

4.01

   

Supplemental Indenture No. 12, dated as of November 7, 2019, by and between Xcel Energy Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, creating $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.60% Senior Notes, Series due December 1, 2029 and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.50% Senior Notes, Series due December 1, 2049.

         
 

5.01

   

Opinion of Wendy B. Mahling regarding the validity of the notes.

         
 

104

   

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


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/ Sarah W. Soong

 

 

Name:

 

Sarah W. Soong

 

 

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

             

Date: November 7, 2019