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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-073399
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	FWP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180307
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180307

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PNM RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108426
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				850019030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NM
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-223336
		FILM NUMBER:		18673061

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 SILVER AVE. SW
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87102-3289
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5052412700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 SILVER AVE. SW
		STREET 2:		ATTN: MS 0905 - CATHY MARTINEZ
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87102-3289

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MANZANO CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000303

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PNM RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108426
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				850019030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NM
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 SILVER AVE. SW
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87102-3289
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5052412700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 SILVER AVE. SW
		STREET 2:		ATTN: MS 0905 - CATHY MARTINEZ
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87102-3289

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MANZANO CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000303
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Issuer Free Writing Prospectus </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-223336 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>March&nbsp;7, 2018 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>TERM SHEET </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(to
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated March&nbsp;7, 2018) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PNM RESOURCES, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>3.250</B><B>%</B> <B>SENIOR NOTES DUE 2021</B> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Issuer:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">PNM Resources, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Expected Ratings (Moody&#146;s/S&amp;P)*:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Baa3 / BBB</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Principal Amount:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$300,000,000</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Security Type:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Senior Notes</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Legal Format:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">SEC Registered</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Trade Date:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">March&nbsp;7, 2018</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Settlement Date:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">March&nbsp;9, 2018</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Maturity Date:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">March&nbsp;9, 2021</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Interest Payment Dates:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Semi-annually on March&nbsp;9 and September&nbsp;9, commencing on September&nbsp;9, 2018</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Public Offering Price:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">99.884% of the principal amount</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Coupon:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Benchmark Treasury:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">2.250% due February&nbsp;15, 2021</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Benchmark Treasury Yield:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">2.416%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Spread to Benchmark Treasury:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">+87.5 basis points</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Re-offer</FONT> Yield:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.291%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Optional Redemption:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Make whole premium using a discount rate of Treasury Rate (as defined in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) plus 15 basis points</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Denominations:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>CUSIP / ISIN:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">69349H AC1 / US69349HAC16</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Joint Book-Running Managers:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Wells Fargo Securities, LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MUFG Securities
Americas Inc.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Managers:</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RBC Capital
Markets, LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">*</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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Commission (SEC) for this offering. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus for this offering in that registration statement, and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this
offering. You may get these documents for free by searching the SEC online database (EDGAR<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>) at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, you may obtain a copy of the prospectus from Wells Fargo Securities,
LLC by calling toll free at (800) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">645-3751</FONT> or from MUFG Securities Americas Inc. by calling toll free at (877) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">649-6848.</FONT> </B></P>
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