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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072903-26-000097"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XEL"
cik: "0000072903"
company_name: "XCEL ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-22T20:18:50+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T21:00:20.917826+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xcel Energy shareholders elect all 10 directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor ratification at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 10 director nominees elected; votes for ranged from 495.8M to 510.3M, >95% of votes cast.
- Advisory 'say-on-pay' resolution approved with 463.8M votes for (90.1% of votes cast).
- Ratification of Deloitte as auditor approved with 542.5M votes for (96.5% of votes cast).
- Broker non-votes totaled 47.4M shares; annual meeting held May 20, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072903-26-000097
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XEL
- cik: 0000072903
- company_name: XCEL ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-22T20:18:50+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290326000097/0000072903-26-000097-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290326000097/xel-20260520.htm

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