XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2009

Sep 1, 2009

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2009-08-26

Reporting Person: McDaniel Marvin E. Jr. (VP, Xcel Energy Services Inc.)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	14991	Direct
Common Stock	5591.236	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock	$0		Common Stock (179.527)		Direct
Option, right to buy	$27.9375	2010-12-12	Common Stock (5600)		Direct
Option, right to buy	$25.90	2011-12-12	Common Stock (4700)		Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: Option Grant exercisable dates are based on a vesting schedule of a pro-rated portion of each grant, which is unique to, and dictated by the plan under which the specific option grant was authorized.