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)
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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 | ||
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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 Rule12b-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 FormS-3 (FileNo. 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 Form8-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
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: May 28, 2019
