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: Poferl Judy M. (President & CEO, NSPMN)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	179.697	Direct
Common Stock	2803.639	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Option, right to buy	$27.9375	2010-12-12	Common Stock (4600)		Direct
Option, right to buy	$25.90	2011-12-12	Common Stock (7800)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.