UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
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| CURRENT REPORT |
| PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE |
| SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 17, 2019 |
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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) |
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| 001-31303 | | 46-0458824 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 7001 Mount Rushmore Road | | |
| Rapid City, South Dakota |
| 57702 |
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| (605) 721-1700 |
| (Registrants telephone number, indicating area code) |
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| Not Applicable |
| (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):
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| o | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c) |
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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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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. o
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On June 17, 2019, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), which amends the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 30, 2018 (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”), among the Company, as Borrower, the financial institutions party thereto, as Banks, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. The Amendment increases the term loan facility provided under the Term Loan Credit Agreement from $300 million to $400 million and extends the maturity of the term loan facility from July 30, 2020 to June 17, 2021. As of June 17, 2019, the outstanding principal balance of the term loan was $400 million. The Amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
The information required by this item is included in Item 1.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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/ Richard W. Kinzley
Richard W. Kinzley
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 17, 2019
