UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): January 21, 2014



MDU Resources Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-3480
 
41-0423660
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
1200 West Century Avenue
P.O. Box 5650
 
Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5650 
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(701) 530-1000


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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)     Thomas C. Knudson

On January 21, 2014, Thomas C. Knudson notified MDU Resources Group, Inc. (the “Company”) that he does not intend to seek re-election to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  Mr. Knudson has served with distinction on the Board since 2008 and is a member of the Compensation Committee.



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SIGNATURE

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.


Date: January 23, 2014


 
MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Paul K. Sandness
 
 
Paul K. Sandness
 
 
General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
 

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