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)    December 10, 2013

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        

        
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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)    On December 10, 2013, Fredric W. Corrigan informed Xcel Energy Inc. that he intends to retire from the Company’s Board of Directors on May 21, 2014 when his current term expires.







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/ Judy M. Poferl    
Judy M. Poferl
Vice President and Corporate Secretary
    
Date: December 13, 2013