CEO pay watch: Xcel Energy's Kelly: $11.3 million

March 23, 2011 at 2:37AM

XCEL ENERGY INC.

Richard Kelly, chairman, CEOTotal compensation: $11,308,896 for the year ended Dec. 31

Salary: $1,200,000

Bonus: $500,000

Non-equity incentive pay: $1,481,400

Other compensation: $81,722

Value realized on vesting shares: $8,045,774

Total 2010 return to shareholders: 16.1 percent

Note: The majority of Kelly's $11.3 million in total compensation was from the $8 million of previously issued restricted stock awards that vested last year. Kelly received $1.5 million in non-equity incentive pay. Kelly's short-term incentive pay was awarded after the company exceeded 2010 performance targets. Earnings per share rose 8 percent in 2010 to $1.61 and the annual dividend rose 3.1 percent.

The compensation committee also awarded Kelly a discretionary bonus of $500,000 "for his industry leading environmental leadership and the continued successful execution of the company's environmental strategy."

The company recorded an expense of $3,838,687 for restricted stock awards as part of Kelly's long-term incentive plan compensation for 2010, which is not included in this total compensation figure.

PATRICK KENNEDY

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