bkh-20221027

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock of $1.00 par value	BKH	New York Stock Exchange

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 27, 2022, the Company announced that Richard W. Kinzley, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will retire from the Company in mid-2023. He has served as the Company’s Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer since January 2015. Mr. Kinzley will continue to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer until March 31, 2023, and from April 1 until his retirement in mid-2023 Mr. Kinzley will continue with the Company as Senior Vice President to provide for a reasonable transition period.

The Company also announced that the Board of Directors appointed Kimberly F. Nooney as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective April 1, 2023. Ms. Nooney, age 51, has 26 years of service with the Company serving in roles of increasing responsibility in the finance, accounting, and corporate strategy and development areas. She has served as the Company’s Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Controller since June 2018 and Vice President and Treasurer from January 2015 to June 2018.

Ms. Nooney’s base salary will be $440,000, her target percentage under the Company’s Short-Term Incentive Plan will be 60% of base salary and her target under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan will be $600,000.


Exhibit No.			Description
99			Press release dated October 27, 2022

104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as the inline XBRL document)

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.