XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2009

Dec 21, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2009-12-18

Reporting Person: Connelly Michael C (VP and General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-12-18	Common Stock	M	4779	$19.3125	Acquired	49632.66	Direct
2009-12-18	Common Stock	S	4779	$21.38	Disposed	44853.66	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-12-18	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.3125	M	4779	Disposed	2010-01-26	Common Stock (4779)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 1677.21 shares of stock acquired pursuant to reinvestment of dividends.

F2: The option vested in three equal installements on January 26, 2001, 2002, 2003.