Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): May 23, 2017

MDU Resources Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware		1-03480		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: [phone]

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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:

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

Emerging growth company [ ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  [ ]

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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.

Martin A. Fritz, the President and Chief Executive Officer of WBI Holdings, Inc. (“WBI”), resigned from his position with WBI effective May 23, 2017. WBI offered Mr. Fritz a separation agreement providing for a $500,000 severance payment in exchange for a general release of claims and his agreement to certain confidentiality and other restrictions.

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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: May 24, 2017

	MDU Resources Group, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Daniel S. Kuntz
		Daniel S. Kuntz
		Vice President, General Counsel
		and Secretary

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