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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) December 18, 2017
Commission File
Number
 
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter; State of
Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and
Telephone Number
 
IRS Employer
Identification
Number
001-3034
 
XCEL ENERGY INC.
 
41-0448030
 
 
(a Minnesota corporation)
 
 
 
 
414 Nicollet Mall
 
 
 
 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
 
 
 
 
(612) 330-5500
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On December 18, 2017, Xcel Energy Inc. (Xcel Energy) provided notice to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that it intends to voluntarily delist its common stock, par value $2.50 per share (Common Stock), from the NYSE after the close of trading on December 29, 2017 and intends to transfer the listing of its Common Stock to The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ) effective as of the opening of trading on January 2, 2018. Xcel Energy’s Common Stock has been authorized for listing on NASDAQ and will continue to trade under the stock symbol “XEL”.

A copy of the press release issued by Xcel Energy announcing the transfer to NASDAQ is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Description
Press Release dated December 19, 2017.






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.

December 19, 2017
Xcel Energy Inc.
(a Minnesota corporation)
 
 
 
/s/ ROBERT C. FRENZEL
 
Robert C. Frenzel
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer