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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 6, 2026

Black Hills Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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South Dakota	001-31303	46-0458824
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
7001 Mount Rushmore Road
Rapid City, South Dakota		57702
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 605 721-1700

 

Name

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock of $1.00 par value	BKH	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☐

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 6, 2026, Black Hills Corporation announced the execution of definitive agreements to serve Google's data center project in Cheyenne, Wyoming. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 6, 2026 (furnished herewith)
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as the inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

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
Date:	October 6, 2026	By:	/s/ Kimberly F. Nooney
			Kimberly F. Nooney
			Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer