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): March 19, 2009

NorthWestern Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-10499 (Commission File Number)	46-0172280 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
3010 W. 69th Street Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Address of principal executive offices)			57108 (Zip Code)
	(605) 978-2900 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 19, 2009, NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (NYSE: NWE) (the “Company”) announced that Dorothy M. Bradley will stand for election to the Board of Directors at the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 22, 2009, in Butte, Montana (the “Annual Meeting”). Ms. Bradley, a recognized community leader in Montana, is a former Montana state legislator and the former District Court Administrator for the 18^th Judicial District and staff for Gallatin County’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

The Company will be providing its stockholders with additional information in a Supplement to Proxy Statement to allow stockholders to vote on the election of Ms. Bradley to a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors.

The press release concerning this announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
99.1*	Press Release dated March 19, 2009

* filed herewith

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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.

	NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Miggie E. Cramblit
	Miggie E. Cramblit
	Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: March 19, 2009

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Index to Exhibits

EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
99.1*	Press Release dated March 19, 2009

* filed herewith

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