BLACK HILLS CORP /SD/

Regulatory Filings • Apr 28, 2022

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 26, 2022

Black Hills Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

South Dakota

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-31303

(Commission File Number)

46-0458824

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7001 Mount Rushmore Road

Rapid City , South Dakota 57702

(Address of principal executive offices)

( 605 ) 721-1700

(Registrants telephone number)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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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, 2022, at which four 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, 2022. 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 2025, and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified. The name of each director elected, and the votes cast for each such individual, are set forth below:

Nominee	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Kathleen S. McAllister	54,225,260	339,011	4,075,182
Robert P. Otto	54,237,081	327,190	4,075,182
Mark A. Schober	53,523,986	1,040,285	4,075,182

1. Shareholders approved a proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2022. The votes regarding Proposal 2 were as follows:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
57,544,060	1,008,873	86,520	—

1. 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 3 were as follows:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
51,846,017	2,461,757	256,497	4,075,182

1. Shareholders approved the Black Hills Corporation Amended and Restated 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan as disclosed in the proxy statement. The votes regarding Proposal 4 were as follows:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
53,331,422	998,909	233,941	4,075,182

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

Date: April 28, 2022