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) August 5, 2003

CHS Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MINNESOTA
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 0-50150
(Commission
File Number) 41-0251095
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

5500 CENEX DRIVE,
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55077
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code) (651) 451-5151
(Registrant’s telephone number
including area code)

Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-3.1 Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

Effective August 5, 2003, Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives changed its name to CHS Inc. The Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation that effected the name change is attached as Exhibit 3.1.

CHS Inc.’s 8% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq National Market under the trading symbol “CHSCP”.

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.

Date: August 5, 2003

CHS Inc.

/s/ John Schmitz
John Schmitz
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
3.1	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation

EX-3.1 3 c78697exv3w1.htm EX-3.1 AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
CENEX HARVEST STATES COOPERATIVES

     John Schmitz and Nanci L. Lilja, Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives, a cooperative association existing under Section 308A of Minnesota Statutes, as amended, hereby certify that:

     On April 9, 2003 the Board of Directors of Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives unanimously adopted resolutions (i) stating the full text of a proposed amendment to Article I, Section 1 of the Articles of Incorporation of this Association and (ii) calling a Special Meeting of Members, to be held on August 5, 2003 in the offices of the corporation, for the purpose of voting in person or by mail ballot on the proposed amendment.

     On June 10, 2003, Notices of the Special Meeting of Members and ballots were mailed to all members of this Association containing an exact copy of the resolution to be voted upon in person or by mail ballot at the Special Meeting of Members.

     At the Special Meeting of Members on August 5 2003, a quorum being present in person or represented by mail ballot, a majority of the members adopted a resolution amending Article I, Section 1 of the Articles of Incorporation of this Association to read as follows:

Article I, Section 1

“The name of this cooperative corporation shall be CHS Inc.”

Date: August 5, 2003

CENEX HARVEST STATES COOPERATIVES

By:	/s/ John Schmitz John Schmitz Executive Vice President
By:	/s/ Nanci L. Lilja Nanci L. Lilja Assistant Secretary

STATE OF MINNESOTA	)
	)	ss.
COUNTY OF DAKOTA	)

     The foregoing was acknowledged before me this 5th day of August, 2003 by John Schmitz and Nanci L. Lilja, the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives, a cooperative association under the laws of the State of Minnesota, on behalf of the association.

 /s/ Karen M. Hanson
Notary Public

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