Sec Form 4 Filing - Rome Amanda J @ XCEL ENERGY INC - 2023-02-21

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Rome Amanda J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol XCEL ENERGY INC [ XEL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Chief Legal and Complianc (Last) (First) (Middle) 414 NICOLLET MALL 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/21/2023 (Street) MINNEAPOLIS, MN55401 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/21/2023 A 21,832.277 ( 1 ) A $ 0 32,887.137 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 02/21/2023 M 2,852.198 A 35,739.335 D Common Stock 02/21/2023 F 12,204.475 ( 4 ) D $ 68.01 23,534.86 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 02/21/2023 M 2,852.198 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 2,852.198 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Rome Amanda J 414 NICOLLET MALL MINNEAPOLIS, MN55401 EVP, Chief Legal and Complianc Signatures Kristin L. Westlund, Attorney in Fact for Amanda J. Rome 02/23/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents 16,927.167 shares of common stock issued upon settlement of performance share unit awards for the 2020-2022 performance period as well as 4,905.11 shares of common stock issued in lieu of a portion of the cash payment earned by the reporting person under the 2022 annual incentive program. ( 2 )The amount includes 99.088 shares of stock acquired pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends since the reporting person's last report. ( 3 )Restricted stock units are settled in common stock on a one-for-one basis. ( 4 )Represents the withholding of shares to satisfy tax obligations upon the settlement of the 2020-2022 performance share unit awards and restricted stock unit awards and the issuance of common stock under the 2022 annual incentive program. Fractional share interests were settled in cash. ( 5 )Number of units shown reflects the reinvestment of dividend equivalents since the original grants of (a) 678.364 units granted on June 1, 2020 and (b) 1,969 units granted on June 1, 2020. ( 6 )Award vested on December 31, 2022 but was settled in shares of common stock on February 21, 2023.

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