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 28, 2019

 

 

Xcel Energy Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Minnesota		001-3034		41-0448030
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(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

 

(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		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 May 28, 2019, Xcel Energy Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), issued $130,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 4.00% Senior Notes, Series due June 15, 2028 pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated May 21, 2019, by and among the Company and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and MUFG Securities Americas Inc., as the Underwriters named on Schedule I 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 May 22, 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. 11, dated as of June 25, 2018.

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. 11, dated as of June  25, 2018, by and between Xcel Energy Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, creating $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.00% Senior Notes, Series due June  15, 2028 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Xcel Energy Inc. in June 25, 2018 (file no. 001-03034)).
5.01		Opinion of Scott M. Wilensky regarding the validity of the notes.

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.

 

Date: May 28, 2019