-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LSIg2L+plgVZQoyBcm65zPqa5F9/OfV9sW0Bhrply/CvGyDlJvnfnX5+YF3lB6Q9 +L2zzrAefNHxxy861JjrjA== 0001130464-05-000166.txt : 20050428 0001130464-05-000166.hdr.sgml : 20050428 20050428163205 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001130464-05-000166 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050426 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050428 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050428 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACK HILLS CORP /SD/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001130464 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 460458824 STATE OF INCORPORATION: SD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31303 FILM NUMBER: 05781069 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 625 9TH STREET STREET 2: PO BOX 1400 CITY: RAPID CITY STATE: SD ZIP: 57709 BUSINESS PHONE: 6057212343 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 625 9TH STREET STREET 2: PO BOX 1400 CITY: RAPID STATE: SD ZIP: 57709 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BLACK HILLS HOLDING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001222 8-K 1 form8k_042605.htm FORM 8-K DATED 4-26-05 FILED 4-28-05

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 26, 2005

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BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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South Dakota
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


001-31303
(Commission File Number)

625 Ninth Street, PO Box 1400
Rapid City, South Dakota
(Address of principal executive offices) 		46-0458824
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

57709-1400
(Zip Code)

605.721.1700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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        Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

        Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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        Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01.     Other Events.

                On April 26, 2005, the Board of Directors of Black Hills elected David R. Emery Chairman of the Board. Mr. Emery replaces Daniel P. Landguth, who was Chairman since 1991, and who will retire from the Board of Directors effective at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 25, 2005.

The press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  

Exhibits


99  

 Press Release dated April 28, 2005.


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SIGNATURES

        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.

                                          BLACK HILLS CORPORATION

                                             By:    /s/ Mark T. Thies
                                        Mark T. Thies
                                        Executive Vice President
                                              and Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 28, 2005

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Exhibit 99

BLACK HILLS CORPORATION NAMES EMERY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

RAPID CITY, SD—April 28, 2005—At a meeting held April 26, 2005, the Board of Directors of Black Hills Corporation (NYSE: BKH) elected David R. Emery Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Emery replaces Daniel P. Landguth, who was Chairman since 1991, and who will retire from the Board of Directors effective at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 25, 2005.

        David R. Emery is a 15-year veteran of the Company, and serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. He has served in that capacity and as a Director since January 2004. Mr. Emery has a distinguished career of leadership and achievement. Prior to his current role, he led the retail services division of the Company, including oversight of electric utility and broadband communications operations. From 1997 to 2003, he was responsible for the Company’s fuel resources operations, which included coal mining and oil and natural gas exploration and production. Mr. Emery holds a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering and a master’s degree in business administration.

        Black Hills Corporation is a diversified energy and communications company. Black Hills Energy, the wholesale energy unit, generates electricity, produces natural gas, oil and coal, and markets energy. Our retail businesses are Black Hills Power, an electric utility serving western South Dakota, northeastern Wyoming and southeastern Montana; Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power, an electric and gas distribution company serving the Cheyenne, Wyoming vicinity; and Black Hills FiberCom, a broadband communications company, which is under a definitive agreement to be sold on or before June 30, 2005. More information is available at our Internet web site: www.blackhillscorp.com.

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