Item 8.01.  Other Events

 

On September 9, 2008, Xcel Energy Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a prospectus supplement relating to the issuance and sale of 15,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $2.50 per share, and associated common stock purchase rights.  The offering closed on September 15, 2008.  The Company also granted the underwriters a one-time option exercisable for 30 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement to purchase an additional 2,250,000 shares of its common stock to cover over-allotments.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to report as exhibits certain documents in connection with that offering and sale.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                                              Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

1.01

 

Underwriting Agreement, dated September 9, 2008, between Xcel Energy Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

 

 

 

5.01

 

Opinion of Michael C. Connelly regarding the validity of certain securities.

 

 

 

8.01

 

Opinion of Jones Day regarding certain tax matters.

 


 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Teresa S. Madden

 

 

Name: Teresa S. Madden

 

 

Title: Vice President and Controller

Dated: September 15, 2008

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

1.01

 

Underwriting Agreement, dated September 9, 2008, between Xcel Energy Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

 

 

 

5.01

 

Opinion of Michael C. Connelly regarding the validity of certain securities.

 

 

 

8.01

 

Opinion of Jones Day regarding certain tax matters.