---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072903-23-000071"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XEL"
cik: "0000072903"
company_name: "XCEL ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T13:37:57.609835+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xcel Energy 2023 annual meeting results: all directors elected, say on pay approved

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees elected; highest votes for Netha Johnson (429,160,572), lowest for Robert Frenzel (409,210,453).
- Advisory say on pay approved with 406,591,308 for; 23,558,577 against; 2,605,112 abstain.
- Shareholders voted in favor of annual say on pay frequency (424,459,339 for 1 year).
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for 2023 passed with 463,620,968 for.
- Board adopted annual advisory say on pay vote until next frequency vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072903-23-000071
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XEL
- cik: 0000072903
- company_name: XCEL ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290323000071/0000072903-23-000071-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290323000071/xel-20230524.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  XCEL ENERGY INC shareholders approved Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Proposal No. 4 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 463,620,968 15,064,640 1,171,130 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290323000071/0000072903-23-000071-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  XCEL ENERGY INC shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Frequency of Say on Pay Votes at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Proposal No. 3 — Advisory Vote on Frequency of Say on Pay Votes 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 424,459,339 1,451,851 4,965,594 1,878,213 47,101,741
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290323000071/0000072903-23-000071-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  XCEL ENERGY INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors Name For Against Withheld Broker Non-Votes Megan Burkhart 427,306,858 4,327,077 1,121,062 47,101,741 Lynn Casey 428,933,849 2,727,857 1,093,291 47,101,741 Robert Frenzel 409,210,453 20,092,406 3,452,138 47,101,741 Netha Johnson 429,160,572 2,447,266 1,147,159 47,101,741 Patricia Kampling 427,071,539 4,550,500 1,132,958 47,101,741 George Kehl 428,266,898 3,308,220 1,179,879 47,101,741 Richard O’Brien 425,488,330 6,057,587 1,209,080 47,101,741 Charles Pardee 428,316,498 3,309,523 1,128,976 47,101,741 Christopher Policinski 420,513,598 6,905,718 5,335,681 47,101,741 James Prokopanko 416,314,198 15,190,349 1,250,450 47,101,741 Kim Williams 423,633,847 5,807,421 3,313,729 47,101,741 Daniel Yohannes 427,450,844 4,117,843 1,186,310 47,101,741
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290323000071/0000072903-23-000071-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  XCEL ENERGY INC shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay Vote) at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Proposal No. 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay Vote) For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 406,591,308 23,558,577 2,605,112 47,101,741
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290323000071/0000072903-23-000071-index.htm

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