UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 12b-25
 
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
 
1-3034
(Commission File No.)
 
(Check one):
o  Form 10-K     o  Form 20-F     x  Form 11-K     o  Form 10-Q
o  Form 10-D     o  Form N-SAR     o  Form N-CSR
 
 
 
For Period Ended: December 31, 2012
 
 
 
¨  Transition Report on Form 10-K
 
¨  Transition Report on Form 20-F
 
¨  Transition Report on Form 11-K
 
¨  Transition Report on Form 10-Q
 
¨  Transition Report on Form N-SAR
 
 
 
For the Transition Period Ended:

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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
 
PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Nuclear Management Company, LLC NMC Savings and Retirement Plan
Full Name of Registrant

N/A
Former Name if Applicable
 
414 Nicollet Mall
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
 
Minneapolis, MN 55401
City, State and Zip Code
 
PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
 
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
 
 
(a)
The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense
 
x
(b)
The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
 
 
(c)
The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
 
 

PART III — NARRATIVE
 
State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
 
The form 11-K, which is the subject of this Form 12b-25 extension, is being filed in order to report the information required of the Nuclear Management Company, LLC NMC Savings and Retirement Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is unable to file timely its Form 11-K within the prescribed time period without unreasonable effort or expense. The Plan was amended effective January 1, 2013 to permit participants to elect to invest in the Xcel Energy Common Stock Fund and as such this is the first year that the Plan is filing a Form 11-K. The Plan is unable to timely file its Form 11-K because the preparation and audit of the financial statements of the Plan is still in process.  We will file the Form 11-K on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date.
 
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PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION
 
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

Jeffrey S. Savage
(612)
330-5500
(Name)
(Area Code)
(Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).    Yes  x    No  ¨

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?    Yes  ¨    No  x
 
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
 
 
Xcel Energy Inc., on behalf of

Nuclear Management Company, LLC NMC Savings and Retirement Plan,
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: 
June 27, 2013
By: 
/s/ Jeffrey S. Savage
 
 
 
Jeffrey S. Savage
Vice President and Controller
Member, Pension Trust Administration Committee