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    Black Hills Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits

    8/19/25 7:12:26 AM ET
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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): August 19, 2025

     

     

    Black Hills Corporation

    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     

     

    South Dakota   001-31303   46-0458824
    (State or other jurisdiction
    of incorporation)
      (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
    Identification No.)  

     

    7001 Mount Rushmore Road57702
    Rapid City, South Dakota
    (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

     

    (605) 721-1700

    (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

     

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

     

     

    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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

     

    ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

    ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

    ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

    ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

     

    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 1934 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

     

    Emerging growth company ¨

     

    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

     

    On August 19, 2025, Black Hills Corporation and NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. released a joint press release announcing the execution of an agreement and plan of merger as well as an investor presentation relating to the merger. Copies of that press release and investor presentation are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.

     

    Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     

    (d)        Exhibits

     

    Exhibit
    No.
    Description
    99.1 Joint press release of NorthWestern and Black Hills issued on August 19, 2025.
    99.2 Joint investor presentation of NorthWestern and Black Hills released on August 19, 2025 (furnished herewith).
    104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as the inline XBRL document).

     

    1

     

     

    SIGNATURES

     

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

     

      Black Hills Corporation
       
     Dated: August 19, 2025 By: /s/ Kimberly F. Nooney
        Kimberly F. Nooney, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

     

    2

     

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