X0306 4 2018-02-23 0 0000072903 XCEL ENERGY INC XEL 0001629899 Clark Christopher B 414 NICOLLET MALL MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 0 1 0 0 President, NSPM Phantom Stock 0 2018-02-23 4 A 0 3578.753 44.77 A Common Stock 3578.753 11763.760 D Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive the cash value of one share of common stock. Shares of phantom stock become payable in accordance with the reporting person's distribution elections made pursuant to the Xcel Energy Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). Subject to certain timing restrictions and other limitations based on the source of the amount deferred, the reporting person may generally transfer some or all of the balance in the Plan's Company stock account into an alternative Plan investment account. The number of shares of phantom stock reflects minor adjustments to the number of phantom shares credited to the reporting person's Company stock account due to the unitized nature of the Plan's Company stock fund. Amount reflects aggregate holdings as of February 26, 2018 and includes adjustments made by the Plan administrator to previously reported holdings, which were reported on a filing dated February 22, 2018. Tara M. Stoffel, Attorney in Fact for Christopher B. Clark 2018-02-27