8-K


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, 2016
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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
 
46-0458824
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
625 Ninth Street, PO Box 1400
Rapid City, South Dakota
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 26, 2016, at which three proposals were submitted. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2016. A quorum of shares was present for the Annual Meeting, and the final results for the votes regarding the proposals are set forth below.

1.
Shareholders elected three directors to serve for a three-year term to expire at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2019, and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified. The name of each director elected, and the votes cast for each such individuals, are set forth below:

Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Gary L. Pechota
41,178,025
991,806
5,363,638
Mark A. Schober
42,009,898
159,933
5,363,638
Thomas J. Zeller
41,681,878
487,953
5,363,638

2.
Shareholders authorized an increase in the Company’s authorized indebtedness from $4 billion to $8 billion. The votes regarding Proposal 2 were as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
41,134,926
646,507
388,398
5,363,638


3.
Shareholders approved a proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2016. The votes regarding Proposal 3 were as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
47,050,930
353,452
129,087
-0-


4.
Shareholders approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement. The votes regarding Proposal 4 were as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
40,174,448
1,640,432
354,951
5,363,638



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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/ Brian G. Iverson
 
Brian G. Iverson
 
Senior Vice President
  and General Counsel
Date: April 28, 2016
 

 


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