XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 5, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2011-12-30

Reporting Person: HART CATHY J (VP & Corporate Secretary)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-12-30	Phantom Stock	$0	A	10.854	Acquired		Common Stock (10.854)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following termination of reporting persons employment.