SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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): August 12, 2002 --------------------- BLACK HILLS CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) South Dakota 1-31303 46-0458824 --------------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 625 Ninth Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701 ------------------------------------------ ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (605) 721-1700 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On August 12, 2002, each of the Principal Executive Officer, Daniel P. Landguth, and Principal Financial Officer, Mark T. Thies, of Black Hills Corporation, submitted to the SEC sworn statements pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460. A copy of each of these statements is attached hereto as an Exhibit (99.1 and 99.2). 2 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, thereunto duly authorized. BLACK HILLS CORPORATION By: /s/ Roxann R. Basham ------------------------------ Roxann R. Basham Vice President and Controller Date: August 12, 2002 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit (99.1) Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer dated August 12, 2002. Exhibit (99.2) Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer dated August 12, 2002.