BLACK HILLS CORP /SD/ — Director's Dealing 2010

Jan 5, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BLACK HILLS CORP /SD/ (BKH)
CIK: 0001130464
Period of Report: 2010-01-02

Reporting Person: HELMERS STEVEN J (Sr VP & General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-01-02	Common Stock	F	518.482	$26.63	Disposed	33311.496	Direct
2010-01-04	Common Stock	F	209.286	$26.89	Disposed	33102.21	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	115	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares used to pay tax withholding associated with Restricted Stock vesting.