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): | May 9, 2006 |
CHS Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Minnesota | 0-50150 | 41-0251095 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 5500 Cenex Drive, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota | 55077 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 651-355-6000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On May 9, 2006, CHS Inc. director Robert Elliott died suddenly of an apparent heart attack. Mr. Elliott represented Region 8, which inlcudes Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Mr. Elliott's current three-year term as director is set to expire at the CHS annual meeting of members in December 2006, and the vacant board position will not be filled until the election of directors at that time.
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.
| CHS Inc. | ||||
| May 12, 2006 | By: | /s/ John Schmitz | ||
| Name: John Schmitz | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||