Form 8-K

-----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, FGjbn2/xwMEAOa/76znKsjM9wbj6BLNZ3cx+V7Gc/RfzFEG+7FcQAniM6Vvx7SnH Ykc/K23K3C5OxFJkMdcmBw== 0001193125-08-084833.txt : 20080418 0001193125-08-084833.hdr.sgml : 20080418 20080418163010 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-084833 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080417 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20080418 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080418 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CKX Lands Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000352955 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 720144530 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31905 FILM NUMBER: 08764878 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 899 CITY: LAKE CHARLES STATE: LA ZIP: 70602 BUSINESS PHONE: 3184944256 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 899 CITY: LAKE CHARLES STATE: LA ZIP: 70602 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CALCASIEU REAL ESTATE & OIL CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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) April 17, 2008

CKX LANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana

1-31905

72-0144530

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


751 Bayou Pines East, Lake Charles, Louisiana		70601
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (337) 310-0547

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

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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Section 5 – Corporate Government and Management

Item 5.02

Effective April 17, 2008, Arthur Hollins, III retired as Chief Executive Officer and President of CKX Lands, Inc. Mr. Hollins became Chairman of the Board of Directors in a non-executive capacity.

Mr. Joseph K. Cooper replaced Mr. Hollins as Chief Executive Officer and President of CKX Lands, Inc. effective April 18, 2008. Mr. Cooper is the manager of Walker Louisiana Properties and Vice President and Operations Manager of Prairie Land Co.

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.


		CKX Lands, Inc.

Date: April 17, 2008		/s/ Brian R. Jones
		Brian R. Jones
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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