8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

XCEL ENERGY INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 27, 2006)

Filed April 27, 2006For Securities:XELXELLL

Summary

Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) filed a Form 8-K on April 27, 2006, to report its first-quarter 2006 earnings results. The primary purpose of this filing is to furnish the accompanying earnings release as an exhibit, which contains material, non-public information regarding the company's financial performance for the period ending March 31, 2006. Investors should refer to the earnings release (Exhibit 99.01) for detailed financial information, including operating results and overall financial condition. This 8-K filing itself does not provide the specifics of the earnings but serves as the official notification that these results have been made public. The Chief Financial Officer, Benjamin G.S. Fowke III, signed the report, indicating its formal acceptance and dissemination.

Key Highlights

  • 1Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) filed a Form 8-K on April 27, 2006.
  • 2The filing officially reports the company's first-quarter 2006 earnings.
  • 3The core of the filing is the furnishing of an Earnings Release as Exhibit 99.01.
  • 4The Earnings Release contains material, non-public information about Q1 2006 financial performance.
  • 5Investors are directed to the Earnings Release for detailed financial results and condition.
  • 6The CFO, Benjamin G.S. Fowke III, signed the report, confirming its accuracy.
  • 7This 8-K serves as the official record of the release of Q1 2006 earnings.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 8-K filing is to publicly announce and furnish Xcel Energy Inc.'s earnings results for the first quarter of 2006, along with related financial information contained in the earnings release (Exhibit 99.01).

The actual detailed financial results for the first quarter of 2006 are located in the Earnings Release, furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this Form 8-K filing.

Benjamin G.S. Fowke III is identified as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Xcel Energy Inc. His signature on the Form 8-K indicates that he is duly authorized to sign on behalf of the company and attests to the accuracy and completeness of the information being reported.

This means the earnings release includes important financial details that were not previously available to the public. By filing this 8-K, Xcel Energy is making this information officially available to all investors simultaneously, in compliance with SEC regulations.