Xcel Energy Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
$XEL
Power Generation
Utilities
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 21, 2025
| Xcel Energy Inc. | ||||||||
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| Minnesota | ||||||||
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Xcel Energy Inc. (Xcel Energy) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 21, 2025. At the meeting, shareholders:
•elected all 11 directors nominated by the Board;
•approved, on an advisory basis, Xcel Energy’s executive compensation as set forth in the 2025 Proxy Statement; and
•ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Xcel Energy’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.
Set forth below are the voting results for each of the proposals.
Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors
| Name | For | Against | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Megan Burkhart | 448,027,430 | 11,350,126 | 909,822 | 46,841,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynn Casey | 457,586,020 | 1,829,692 | 871,666 | 46,841,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Frenzel | 446,261,387 | 13,174,642 | 851,349 | 46,841,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netha Johnson | 457,662,645 | 1,671,824 | 952,909 | 46,841,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patricia Kampling | 448,194,797 | 11,188,742 | 903,839 | 46,841,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Kehl | 455,996,661 | 3,433,208 | 857,509 | 46,841,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard O’Brien | 425,689,215 | 33,209,750 | 1,388,413 | 46,841,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Pardee | 443,895,480 | 15,542,161 | 849,737 | 46,841,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Prokopanko | 456,832,347 | 2,588,018 | 867,013 | 46,841,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Devin Stockfish | 457,579,724 | 1,822,337 | 885,317 | 46,841,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timothy Welsh | 457,300,691 | 2,130,273 | 856,414 | 46,841,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal No. 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay Vote)
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 421,060,436 | 37,180,904 | 2,046,038 | 46,841,342 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 489,120,696 | 17,256,865 | 751,159 | — | |||||||||||||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Xcel Energy Inc. | ||||||||
(a Minnesota corporation) | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ AMY SCHNEIDER | |||||||
| Amy Schneider | ||||||||
| Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Securities | ||||||||
| Date: May 23, 2025 | ||||||||