PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)3
--------------------- Registration Statement No. 333-49484
(to Prospectus dated November 17, 2000)
256,574 Shares
MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC.
Common Stock
Par Value, $1.00 per share
This Prospectus Supplement supplements the prospectus, dated November 17,
2000, of MDU Resources Group, Inc. relating to the public offering, which is not
being underwritten, and sale by certain shareholders of MDU Resources or by
donees, transferees or other successors in interest that receive such shares as
a gift, or other non-sale related transfer of up to 256,574 shares of MDU
Resources common stock. This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction
with the prospectus. This prospectus supplement is qualified by reference to the
prospectus except to the extent that information herein contained supersedes the
information contained in the prospectus.
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS. In December 2000, some of the selling shareholders
named in the prospectus donated a portion of their shares of MDU Resources
common stock to organizations not named as potential donees in the prospectus.
In addition, some of the selling shareholders named in the prospectus made
donations to organizations named as potential donees but in amounts other than
as stated in the prospectus. The donees not specifically named in the prospectus
have requested that they be included as selling shareholders in the prospectus.
Accordingly, the following table sets forth information known to MDU Resources,
as of January 8, 2001, with respect to the beneficial ownership by selling
shareholders who were not specifically named in the prospectus, and updates
information with respect to the beneficial ownership by selling shareholders who
were identified in the prospectus as potential donees. None of the donees
identified below had any position with or material relationship with MDU
Resources or its affiliates at any time during the past three years.
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COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
OWNED PRIOR TO REGISTERED SHARES OWNED AFTER SALE PERCENTAGE
NAME (DONEE) OFFERING OFFERED HEREBY OR TRANSFER OF CLASS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Loosley Charitable Trust -0- 90,750 -0- (see note 3)
(see notes 1 and 2)
Andrew John Sweeney -0- 590 -0- (see note 3)
Irrevocable Trust (see note 4)
Oregon State University -0- 3,335 -0- (see note 3)
Foundation (see note 5)
The Oregon Community -0- 1,670 -0- (see note 3)
Foundation (see note 6)
Boy Scouts of America, -0- 1,670 -0- (see note 3)
Oregon Trail Counsel
(see note 7)
First Presbyterian Church of -0- 3,335 -0- (see note 3)
Roseburg Oregon Endowment
Foundation (see note 8)
First Harvest Foundation -0- 76,500 -0- (see note 3)
(see note 4)
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COMMON STOCK REGISTERED SHARES COMMON STOCK PERCENTAGE
OWNED PRIOR TO OFFERED HEREBY OWNED AFTER SALE OF CLASS
NAME (DONEE) (CONT.) OFFERING (CONT.) (CONT.) OR TRANSFER (CONT.) (CONT.)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Mariners Church (see note 9) -0- 9,594 -0- (see note 3)
Briggs Loosley Foundation -0- 67,115 -0- (see note 3)
(see notes 1 and 10)
Roseburg Christian Fellowship -0- 2,015 -0- (see note 3)
(see note 11)
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1. Listed as a donee in the prospectus.
2. Voting control with John Loosley, Trustee or Jean Loosley, Trustee.
3. Represents less than one percent.
4. Voting control with Judith L. Sweeney, Trustee.
5. Voting control with Mark Wright, Chief Financial Officer.
6. Voting control with Brenda VanKanegan, Chief Financial Officer.
7. Voting control with Jerry Dempsey, Executive Director.
8. Voting control with Jackie Morton.
9. Voting control with Thomas Greer, Chief Financial Officer.
10. Voting control with Stephen J. Loosley, Trustee.
11. Voting control with Phillip Evans.
GENERAL. The mailing address and telephone number of the principal
executive offices of MDU Resources Group, Inc. are: 918 East Divide Avenue, P.O.
Box 5650, Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5650, (701) 222-7900.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these shares or determined if this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are truthful or complete.
Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is January 8, 2001.
