UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  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)   Dec. 11, 2008

 

Xcel Energy Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

001-3034

 

41-0448030

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

55401

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    612-330-5500

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On Dec. 11, 2008, Xcel Energy Inc. will make an investor presentation at the West Coast Seminar in Las Vegas, Nevada hosted by Shields & Company / Berenson & Company.

 

Management plans to update investors on Xcel Energy Inc.’s operations and reiterate 2008 and 2009 earnings guidance.

 

·                  2008 guidance at the low-end of the range of $1.45 to $1.50 per share

·                  2009 earnings guidance of $1.45 to $1.55 per share.

 

Interested investors may access the presentation slides at the following URL:

 

http://www.xcelenergy.com

 

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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)

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ BENJAMIN G.S. FOWKE III

 

Benjamin G.S. Fowke III

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Dec.11, 2008

 

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