UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 9, 2005
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BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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South Dakota
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-31303 (Commission File Number) 625 Ninth Street, PO Box 1400 Rapid City, South Dakota (Address of principal executive offices) | 46-0458824 (IRS Employer Identification No.) 57709-1400 (Zip Code) |
605.721.1700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 9, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release announcing financial results for the third quarter 2005. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, net loss was $(23.9) million, or $(0.73) per share, compared to net income of $17.1 million, or $0.52 per share for the same period ended September 30, 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, net income was $6.6 million, or $0.20 per share, compared to $38.2 million, or $1.17 per share for the same period ended September 30, 2004.
The press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K. This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99 | Press Release dated November 9, 2005. |
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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/ Mark T. Thies Mark T. Thies Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: November 9, 2005
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