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: May 30, 1996
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 21,
1996.
(b) The following Directors were elected to serve until the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 1999.
Glenn C. Barber
Bruce B. Brundage
Kay S. Jorgensen
Other Directors whose term of office continues are:
Dale E. Clement
Kirk E. Dean
Michael B. Enzi
John R. Howard
Everett E. Hoyt
Daniel P. Landguth
(c) Matters Voted Upon at the Meeting
1. Elected three Class I Directors to serve until
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 1999.
Glenn C. Barber
Votes For 12,000,143
Votes Withheld 360,022
Bruce B. Brundage
Votes For 11,991,170
Votes Withheld 358,619
Kay S. Jorgensen
Votes For 11,966,102
Votes Withheld 387,261
2. Approved the Black Hills Corporation 1996 Stock
Option Plan.
Votes For 10,959,554
Votes Against 841,303
Abstain 553,583
Broker Non-Votes -0-
3. Ratified the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP
to serve as independent auditors of the Company
for the year 1996.
Votes For 11,980,812
Votes Against 69,350
Abstain 304,278
Broker Non-Votes -0-
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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: May 30, 1996