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
July 1, 2012
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Dakota Plains Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Nevada | 000-53390 | 20-2543857 |
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 294 Grove Lane East Wayzata, Minnesota |
55391 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(952) 473-9950
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.) |
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 (see General Instruction A.2):
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officer; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On July 1, 2012, our board of directors, upon recommendation of its compensation committee, approved adjustments to the base salaries of our chief executive officer, chief financial officer and vice president of finance, each effective as of the same date. Our chief executive officer now has a base salary of $250,000 per year, our chief financial officer has a base salary of $200,000 per year and our vice president of finance has a base salary of $85,000 per year.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: July 5, 2012 | DAKOTA PLAINS HOLDINGS, INC. |
| /s/ Timothy R. Brady | |
| Timothy R. Brady Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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