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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Xcel Energy (XEL)

Xcel Energy elects Delta Air Lines president Peter Carter to board, board grows to 11

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Xcel Energy's board elected Peter Carter, 63, a director effective July 29, 2026, increasing the board from 10 to 11 members. Carter is currently president of Delta Air Lines and was appointed to the Audit Committee and the Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee.

Key points

  • Carter, 63, serves on the board for a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
  • Carter has been Delta Air Lines president since April 2026 and previously was Delta's chief external affairs officer and chief legal officer
  • Board determined Carter is independent under Nasdaq and Xcel Energy standards; he will receive non-employee director pay, prorated to the 2027 annual meeting

The filing

CompanyXcel Energy (XEL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 29, 2026, 9:23 AM ET
Accession number0000072903-26-000147

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 29, 2026.

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