XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2015

Feb 20, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2015-02-17

Reporting Person: Savage Jeffrey S (SVP & Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-02-17	Common Stock	A	122.391	—	Acquired	5217.075	Direct
2015-02-17	Common Stock	F	122.391	$35.00	Disposed	5094.684	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-02-17	Phantom Stock	$0	A	5060	Acquired		Common Stock (5060)	Direct
2015-02-18	Phantom Stock	$0	A	6.631	Acquired		Common Stock (6.631)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2127.641	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: A fractional share interest was sold in connection with the vesting of the award.

F2: Shares held in the Xcel Energy Stock Fund under the Xcel Energy 401(K) Savings Plan as of the most recent plan statement (Jan. 15, 2015).

F3: Security converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F4: Phantom stock representing long-term incentive award payments deferred into the Xcel Energy Deferred Compensation Plan that are held in the Xcel Energy common stock fund and are payable in shares of Xcel Energy common stock upon distribution.

F5: Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following termination of a reporting persons employment.