Form 8-K

8-K — XCEL ENERGY INC

Accession: 0000072903-26-000097

Filed: 2026-05-22

Period: 2026-05-20

CIK: 0000072903

SIC: 4931 (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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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 20, 2026

Xcel Energy Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-3034 41-0448030

(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(612) 330-5500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $2.50 par value per share XEL Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

6.25% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2085 XELLL Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Xcel Energy Inc. (Xcel Energy) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 20, 2026. At the meeting, shareholders:

•Elected all ten directors nominated by the Board;

•Approved, on an advisory basis, Xcel Energy’s executive compensation as set forth in the 2026 Proxy Statement; and

•Ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Xcel Energy’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

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 500,045,720 13,896,454 879,064 47,402,582

Lynn Casey 507,881,359 6,062,918 876,961 47,402,582

Maria Demaree 510,287,848 3,616,639 916,751 47,402,582

Robert Frenzel 495,774,640 18,096,931 949,667 47,402,582

Netha Johnson 509,986,398 3,962,439 872,401 47,402,582

Patricia Kampling 505,254,803 8,641,350 925,085 47,402,582

George Kehl 507,715,095 6,154,865 951,278 47,402,582

Charles Pardee 502,188,618 11,692,790 939,830 47,402,582

Devin Stockfish 509,908,425 3,964,316 948,497 47,402,582

Timothy Welsh 506,524,959 7,354,742 941,537 47,402,582

Proposal No. 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay Vote)

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

463,774,474 48,813,045 2,233,719 47,402,582

Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

For Against Abstain

542,538,119 19,035,065 650,636

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 22, 2026

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