8-K - Black Hills Corporation | StockGist

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Black Hills Corporation shareholders approved all six proposals at a special meeting on April 2, 2026, including the issuance of shares for the merger with NorthWestern Energy, which remains subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the second half of 2026.

Key Takeaways

1Shareholders approved the issuance of shares for the merger with NorthWestern Energy, with 59.8 million votes for and 1.5 million against.

2Shareholders approved increasing authorized shares from 100 million to 300 million, with 61.3 million votes for and 5.7 million against.

3Shareholders approved changing the company name, with 65.1 million votes for and 1.8 million against.

4Shareholders approved increasing authorized indebtedness from $8 billion to $20 billion, with 60.6 million votes for and 674,470 against.

5The merger remains subject to federal and state regulatory approvals, with closing expected in the second half of 2026.

6The combined company will be named Bright Horizon Energy Corporation and will serve customers across eight states.

Current Report Details

Event Type

Shareholder Vote

Regulation Fd

Exhibits Only

Disclosure

Mandatory

Variant

8-K

Items Reported

5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On April 2, 2026, Black Hills Corporation (the “ Company ”) held a special meeting of shareholders (the “ S

Shareholder Vote

$1.00$8.00B$20.00B

7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure. On April 2, 2026, Black Hills and NorthWestern issued a joint press release announcing the approval of each companies’ shareholders of

Regulation Fd

9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits. | Exhibit No. | | Description | |---|---|---| | 99.1 | | Joint Press Release dated April 2, 2026 (furnished herewith) | | 104

Exhibits Only

Source Document

Exhibits (2)

8-K

99.1

EX-99.1