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      1.01 </strong></font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Entry
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
      June
      30, 2005, the Company entered into new Change in Control Agreements (Agreements)
      with each of its Senior Executive Officers, David R. Emery, Thomas M. Ohlmacher,
      Linden R. Evans, Mark T. Thies, Russell L. Cohen, Steven J. Helmers, Maurice
      T.
      Klefeker and James M. Mattern. In mid-2004 the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors
      began a process to review the Company&#8217;s Change in Control program. These new
      Agreements are the product of that process, which included an examination of
      industry best practices. Execution of the new Agreement by each Senior Executive
      Officer terminated their prior Change in Control Agreements. </font></div>
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      Agreement entered into with David R. Emery, our Chairman, President and Chief
      Executive Officer provides for a payment equal to 2.99 times the officer&#8217;s
      annual base salary plus annual incentive payment, if there is a change in
      control, and gives him the option to terminate his employment for any reason
      during a 30-day window period immediately following the first anniversary of
      a
      Change in Control. The Agreement entered into with each of the other senior
      executive officers provides for a payment equal to two (2) times the officer&#8217;s
      annual base salary plus annual incentive payment if there is a Change in
      Control. The specific benefits and the definition of a Change in Control are
      fully described in the form of Agreements. Mr. Emery&#8217;s Agreement is attached as
      Exhibit 10.1 and the form of Agreement for the other Senior Executive Officers
      is attached as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are
      incorporated herein by reference.</font></div>
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      key
      differences between the prior Agreements and the new Agreements are summarized
      below. The new Agreements:</font></div>
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              for a specific term ending June 1, 2008. Prior Agreements stated no
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              that a business combination will not constitute a Change in Control
              event
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              percentages for the threshold events that constitute a Change in
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              Change in Control will occur if there is more than a 50 percent change
              in
              the beneficial owners of the Company&#8217;s common stock as a result of a
              business combination.</font></div>
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      has
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BHC Form 8-K Change in Control
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) June 30, 2005
____________
BLACK
      HILLS CORPORATION
(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)
____________
South
                Dakota
(State
                or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-31303
46-0458824
(Commission
                File Number)
(IRS
                Employer Identification No.)
625
                Ninth Street, PO Box 1400
Rapid
                City, South Dakota
(Address
                of principal executive offices)
57709-1400
(Zip
                Code)
605.721.1700
(Registrant's
                telephone number, including area code)
Not
                Applicable
(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. below):
o
Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)
o
Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))
Item
      1.01
Entry
      into a Material Definitive Agreement
On
      June
      30, 2005, the Company entered into new Change in Control Agreements (Agreements)
      with each of its Senior Executive Officers, David R. Emery, Thomas M. Ohlmacher,
      Linden R. Evans, Mark T. Thies, Russell L. Cohen, Steven J. Helmers, Maurice
      T.
      Klefeker and James M. Mattern. In mid-2004 the Company's Board of Directors
      began a process to review the Company's Change in Control program. These new
      Agreements are the product of that process, which included an examination of
      industry best practices. Execution of the new Agreement by each Senior Executive
      Officer terminated their prior Change in Control Agreements.
The
      Agreement entered into with David R. Emery, our Chairman, President and Chief
      Executive Officer provides for a payment equal to 2.99 times the officer's
      annual base salary plus annual incentive payment, if there is a change in
      control, and gives him the option to terminate his employment for any reason
      during a 30-day window period immediately following the first anniversary of
      a
      Change in Control. The Agreement entered into with each of the other senior
      executive officers provides for a payment equal to two (2) times the officer's
      annual base salary plus annual incentive payment if there is a Change in
      Control. The specific benefits and the definition of a Change in Control are
      fully described in the form of Agreements. Mr. Emery's Agreement is attached as
      Exhibit 10.1 and the form of Agreement for the other Senior Executive Officers
      is attached as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are
      incorporated herein by reference.
Other
      key
      differences between the prior Agreements and the new Agreements are summarized
      below. The new Agreements:
·
Operate
              for a specific term ending June 1, 2008. Prior Agreements stated no
              expiration date.
·
Clarify
              that a business combination will not constitute a Change in Control
              event
              unless or until the transaction closes and is
              consummated.
·
Reduced
              percentages for the threshold events that constitute a Change in
              Control.
·
A
              Change in Control will occur if there is more than a 50 percent change
              in
              the beneficial owners of the Company's common stock as a result of a
              business combination.
·
A
              Change in Control will occur if there is more than a 50 percent change
              in
              the Incumbent Board as a result of a business
              combination.
·
Added
              provisions to clarify benefits and types of compensation included in
              Change in Control payments.
·
Reduced
              the severance payment for the Non-CEO senior executive officers from
              2.99
              times to two (2) times the employee's average severance compensation for
              the most recent five taxable years ending prior to the Change in
              Control.
·
Changed
              the definition of "Employment Term" to reflect that Change in Control
              benefits cannot extend beyond the mandatory retirement age (65) for
              our
              executive officers.
·
Changed
              the definitions of "Cause" and "Good Reason" for termination to reflect
              current market terms.
·
Added
              language providing for an additional benefit to cover any excise tax
              imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
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Item
      1.02
Termination
      of a Material Definitive Agreement
The
      execution of the new Agreement by each Senior Executive Officer terminated
      their
      prior Change of Control Agreement as discussed under Item 1.01
      above.
Item
      9.01
Financial
      Statements and Exhibits
(c)
      Exhibits.
The
      following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit
      Number
Title
      of Document
10.1
Change
              of
              Control Agreement dated June 30, 2005 between Black Hills Corporation
              and
              David R. Emery
10.2
Form
              of Change
              of Control Agreement between Black Hills Corporation and its Non-CEO
              Senior Executive Officers
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
By:
/s/
                Steven J. Helmers
Steven
                J. Helmers
Senior
                Vice President
and
                General Counsel
Date:
July
                1, 2005
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Exhibit
      Index
Exhibit
      Number
Title
      of Document
10.1
Change
              of Control Agreement dated June 30, 2005 between Black Hills Corporation
              and David R. Emery
10.2
Form
              of
              Change of Control Agreement between Black Hills Corporation and its
              Non-CEO Senior Executive Officers