XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2005

Jul 20, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2005-07-18

Reporting Person: BRUNETTI WAYNE H (Director, Chairman)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-07-18	Phantom Stock	$0	A	28.82	Acquired		Common Stock (28.82)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following termination of reporting person's employment.