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
November 9, 2007
(Date of earliest event reported)
Xcel Energy Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in 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)
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.):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 9, 2007, Xcel Energy Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing an offer to exchange up to $253,979,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.613% Senior Notes, Series B due 2017, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for up to $253,979,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.613% Senior Notes, Series A due 2017. A copy of the press release is filed as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
99.1 |
| Press release of Xcel Energy Inc. dated November 9, 2007 |
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SIGNATURES
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) | ||
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By: | /s/ Benjamin G.S. Fowke III | |
Name: | Benjamin G.S. Fowke III | |
Title: | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: November 14, 2007
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
99.1 |
| Press release of Xcel Energy Inc. dated November 9, 2007 |
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