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
March 18, 2016
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Dakota Plains Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Nevada | 001-36493 | 20-2543857 |
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 294 Grove Lane East Wayzata, Minnesota | 55391 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(952) 473-9950
(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):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 18, 2016, Dakota Plains Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter of notice from Jeffrey E. Eberwein of Lone Star Value Management, LLC and Lone Star Value Investors, LP regarding the nomination of individuals for election to the board of directors of the Company (the “Lone Star Value Letter”). On March 18, 2016, the Company issued a press release in response to the Lone Star Value Letter. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | |
| (d) | Exhibits | |
| The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K: | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 18, 2016 | |
| 1 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: March 18, 2016 | DAKOTA PLAINS HOLDINGS, INC. |
| /s/ Timothy R. Brady | |
| Timothy R. Brady Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | Manner of Filing | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 18, 2016 | Filed Electronically |
