---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072903-22-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XEL"
cik: "0000072903"
company_name: "XCEL ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T03:17:35.338324+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xcel Energy principal accounting officer Jeff Savage departs; CFO Brian Van Abel assumes role

## Summary
- Jeff Savage ceased as Senior VP, Controller and principal accounting officer effective March 1, 2022.
- Brian Van Abel, EVP and CFO, added principal accounting officer duties as of March 1, 2022.
- Van Abel continues as CFO while assuming additional accounting oversight responsibilities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072903-22-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XEL
- cik: 0000072903
- company_name: XCEL ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290322000012/0000072903-22-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290322000012/xel-20220301.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-22-000012
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-22-000012.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-22-000012.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Van Abel was appointed as principal accounting officer at XCEL ENERGY INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: principal accounting officer
  source text: Effective March 1, 2022, Brian Van Abel, Xcel Energy’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, will serve in the additional role of principal accounting officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290322000012/0000072903-22-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeff Savage departed as Senior Vice President, Controller and principal accounting officer at XCEL ENERGY INC.
  - Action: ceased serving
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Controller and principal accounting officer
  source text: Jeff Savage ceased serving as Xcel Energy’s Senior Vice President, Controller and principal accounting officer as of March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290322000012/0000072903-22-000012-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.