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)  April 8, 2009

 

Xcel Energy Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

001-3034

 

41-0448030

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

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):

 

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

            (b)      On April 8, 2009, Raymond E. Gogel, Vice President Customer & Enterprise Solutions of Xcel Energy Inc., announced his intention to resign from his position effective April 10, 2009.  Mr. Gogel is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.

 

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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

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date:  April 9, 2009

 

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