UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) Dec. 15, 2010
Xcel Energy Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota
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001-3034
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41-0448030
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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55401
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 612-330-5500
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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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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(e) On December 15, 2010, the Xcel Energy Inc. board of directors approved the Xcel Energy Inc. Amended and Restated Executive Annual Discretionary Award Plan (the “Amended and Restated Plan”), a discretionary cash bonus plan. The Amended and Restated Plan amends and restates the 2010 Executive Annual Discretionary Award Plan (the “2010 Plan”) approved by the board of directors on December 16, 2009. The Amended and Restated Plan extends the term of the 2010 Plan to March 31, 2016. Otherwise, the terms of the original 2010 Plan remain unchanged and the Amended and Restated Plan is intended to operate in the same manner as the 2010 Plan.
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.
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Xcel Energy Inc.
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(a Minnesota Corporation)
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By
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/s/ Cathy J. Hart
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Cathy J. Hart
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Vice President and Corporate Secretary
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Dec. 20, 2010