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accession: "0000072903-21-000099"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XEL"
cik: "0000072903"
company_name: "XCEL ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T23:54:08.047766+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xcel Energy announces leadership changes effective March 1, 2022

## Summary
- Brett Carter named group president, Utilities and chief customer officer, overseeing four operating companies.
- Jeff Savage promoted to chief audit and financial services officer from senior VP and controller.
- David Hudson, president of NM/TX operating company, to retire after 38 years.
- All changes effective March 1, 2022, per press release dated Dec 20, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072903-21-000099
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XEL
- cik: 0000072903
- company_name: XCEL ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290321000099/0000072903-21-000099-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290321000099/xel-20211220.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-21-000099
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-21-000099.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-21-000099.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeff Savage was appointed as Chief Audit and Financial Services Officer at XCEL ENERGY INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Audit and Financial Services Officer
  source text: On December 20, 2021, Xcel Energy Inc. (“Xcel Energy”) announced that, effective March 1, 2022, Jeff Savage will become Xcel Energy’s Chief Audit and Financial Services Officer and will cease serving in his current role.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290321000099/0000072903-21-000099-index.htm

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