UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 6, 2024

Southwestern Public Service Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Mexico

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


001-03789		75-0575400
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

790 South Buchanan, Amarillo, Texas		79101
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (303) 571-7511

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On June 6, 2024, Southwestern Public Service Company, a New Mexico corporation (“SPS”), issued $600,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 6.00% First Mortgage Bonds, Series No. 11 due 2054 (the “Bonds”) pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement among SPS and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as the representatives of the several underwriters named therein. The Bonds are being issued pursuant to the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-278797-01) (the “Registration Statement”). A prospectus supplement relating to the offering and sale of the Bonds was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2024. The Bonds will be governed by the Indenture, dated as of August 1, 2011, by and between SPS and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee, as supplemented by Supplemental Indenture No. 11 dated as of May 15, 2024.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to report as exhibits certain documents in connection with that offering and sale for incorporation by reference into the Registration Statement.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit		Description

4.01		Indenture dated as of August 1, 2011 between Southwestern Public Service Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by SPS on August 10, 2011).

4.02		Supplemental Indenture No. 11 dated as of May 15, 2024 between Southwestern Public Service Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as Trustee, creating 6.00% First Mortgage Bonds, Series No. 11 due 2054.

4.03		Form of 6.00% First Mortgage Bonds due 2054 (included in Exhibit 4.02).

5.01		Opinion of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP as to the legality of the securities.

5.02		Opinion of Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P. as to the legality of the securities.

5.03		Opinion of Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C. as to the legality of the securities.

23.01		Consent of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (included in Exhibit 5.01).

23.02		Consent of Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.02).

23.03		Consent of Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.03)

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Southwestern Public Service Company (a New Mexico corporation)

By:		/s/ Paul A. Johnson
Name:		Paul A. Johnson
Title:		Vice President and Treasurer

Date: June 6, 2024

SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO 8-K