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: June 1, 1995
BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
State of South Dakota File Number 1-7978 IRS Number 46-0111677
625 Ninth Street
Rapid City, South Dakota 57709
Registrant's telephone number (605) 348-1700
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Item 5. Other Events
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a) The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 23,
1995.
(b) The following Directors were elected to serve until the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 1998.
Kirk E. Dean
Michael B. Enzi
Everett E. Hoyt
Other Directors whose term of office continues are:
Dale E. Clement
John R. Howard
Glenn C. Barber
Bruce B. Brundage
Kay S. Jorgensen
Daniel P. Landguth
(c) Matters Voted Upon at the Meeting
1. Elected three Class III Directors to serve until
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 1998.
Kirk E. Dean
Votes For 12,329,191
Votes Withheld 220,338
Michael B. Enzi
Votes For 12,389,723
Votes Withheld 159,806
Everett E. Hoyt
Votes For 12,389,379
Votes Withheld 151,150
2. Adopted an amendment to the Employee Stock Purchase
Plan to allow the issuance of an additional 200,000
shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan.
Votes For 11,527,220
Votes Against 728,723
Abstain 283,798
Broker Non-Votes 9,788
3. Ratified the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP
to serve as independent auditors of the Company
for the year 1995.
Votes For 12,307,262
Votes Against 121,637
Abstain 120,630
Broker Non-Votes -0-
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/ DALE E. CLEMENT
Dale E. Clement, Senior Vice
President - Finance
Dated: June 1, 1995
