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): September 16, 2020
MDU Resources Group Inc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| Delaware | 1-03480 | 30-1133956 |
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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| (Title of each class) | (Trading Symbol(s)) | (Name of each exchange on which registered) |
| Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | MDU | 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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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 1.04 Mine Safety - Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations.
On September 16, 2020, Knife River Corporation - Mountain West, an indirect subsidiary of MDU Resources Group, Inc., received an imminent danger order issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration under section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. The imminent danger order was issued at the Amyx pit in Ada County, Idaho upon observation of extremely dusty conditions resulting from the company’s rock crusher and adjacent haul road. The water spray dust suppression system on the rock crusher was broken and the company’s water trucks to suppress dust on the haul road were assigned to an alternate location. The company repaired the water spray dust suppression system on the rock crusher and watered the road, thereby terminating the order.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this report.
Exhibit Number Description
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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.
Date: October 8, 2020
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| | MDU Resources Group, Inc. |
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| | By: | /s/ Daniel S. Kuntz |
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| | | Daniel S. Kuntz |
| | | Vice President, General Counsel |
| | | and Secretary |
