-----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, O6d3iny6JhNArTTpLKT0M9FqEThsokEj0a9vacMaUAtBZXEZYhy1zstZmsgzlPvH OOx/Da/K50p1XskiJTQWHw== 0000898080-11-000003.txt : 20110112 0000898080-11-000003.hdr.sgml : 20110112 20110112141529 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898080-11-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101230 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20110112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110112 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000067716 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400] IRS NUMBER: 410423660 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03480 FILM NUMBER: 11525213 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE CITY: BISMARCK STATE: ND ZIP: 58506-5650 BUSINESS PHONE: 701-530-1059 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE CITY: BISMARCK STATE: ND ZIP: 58506-5650 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MONTANA DAKOTA UTILITIES CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850429 8-K 1 form8k.htm 8K form8k.htm
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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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):  December 30, 2010


 
MDU Resources Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
  
1-3480
  
41-0423660
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
         
   
1200 West Century Avenue
P.O. Box 5650
Bismarck, North Dakota  58506-5650
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
    
         
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (701) 530-1000
 
 


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Item 8.01                      Other Events.

On December 30, 2010, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted a policy providing that any change of control employment agreements that the Company may enter into on or after that date will not include any tax gross-up payment provisions.

As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 18, 2010, the Company and Terry D. Hildestad, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, agreed to terminate Mr. Hildestad’s change of control employment agreement, dated June 5, 2008, effective June 15, 2010.  The Company also gave notice on June 15, 2010 to each other officer with a change of control employment agreement that the coverage period of his or her agreement would not be extended beyond its current expiration date.


 
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SIGNATURE

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:  January 12, 2011

 
MDU Resources Group, Inc.
     
 
By:
/s/ Paul K. Sandness
   
Paul K. Sandness
   
General Counsel and Secretary
     



 
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