MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC — Earnings Release 2007

Jan 30, 2007

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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) January 30, 2007

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-3480	41-0423660
(State
or other jurisdiction of	(Commission
File Number)	(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition and

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure .

On January 30, 2007, MDU Resources Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing earnings for 2006. A copy of the press release, which the Company is furnishing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, is attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99 Press Release issued January 30, 2007, regarding earnings for 2006.

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.

| | MDU
RESOURCES GROUP, INC. |
| --- | --- |
| Date January
30, 2007 | By /s/
Doran N. Schwartz |
| | Doran
N. Schwartz |
| | Vice
President and |
| | Chief
Accounting Officer |

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number 99 Description of Exhibit Press release issued January 30, 2007, regarding earnings for 2006.