XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 30, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2012-06-28

Reporting Person: Policinski Christopher J. (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-06-28	Phantom Stock	$0	A	910.328	Acquired		Common Stock (910.328)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Security converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F2: Shares of phantom stock are payable in shares of common stock following termination of a reporting persons service. Partial shares are payable in cash.