XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 25, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2012-02-22

Reporting Person: Tyson George E II (VP and Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-22	Common Stock	A	14134.552	—	Acquired	56084.736	Direct
2012-02-22	Common Stock	F	3405.453	$26.43	Disposed	52679.283	Direct
2012-02-22	Common Stock	F	2632.099	$26.50	Disposed	50047.184	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4154.317	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes 1,688.113 shares of stock acquired pursuant to reinvestment of dividends.

F2: A fractional share interest was sold.

F3: Shares held in the Xcel Energy Stock Fund under the Xcel Energy 401(K) Savings Plan as of the most recent plan statement (December 31, 2011).