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

Xcel Energy issues $2.5 billion of 2.625% convertible notes due December 2027

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 financing

Xcel Energy issued $2.5 billion of 2.625% convertible senior notes due December 15, 2027, including $300 million from the initial purchasers' option. The notes are convertible into Xcel common stock at an initial conversion price of about $87.26 per share, and conversions can be settled in cash, shares, or a mix. Because the notes are convertible, they could add up to 31,513,750 shares of common stock to the share count if holders convert at the maximum rate.

Key points

  • Issued $2,500,000,000 of 2.625% Convertible Senior Notes due December 15, 2027, dated November 5, 2026
  • Initial conversion rate of 11.4596 shares per $1,000 principal, or about $87.26 per share
  • Up to 31,513,750 shares may be issued on conversion at the initial maximum conversion rate of 12.6055 shares per $1,000
  • Notes cannot be redeemed by Xcel Energy before maturity and carry no sinking fund

The filing

CompanyXcel Energy (XEL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2026, 4:24 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-449951

Items reported: 2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation3.02 Unregistered Equity Sale

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:18 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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