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: December 6, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported)
CHS Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 0-50150
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Minnesota |
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41-0251095 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5500 Cenex Drive, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55077
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(651) 355-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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.
On December 6, 2013, at the Annual Members Meeting of CHS Inc. (the “Company”), each of the following directors was re-elected to the Board for a three-year term: Robert Bass, Dennis Carlson, Randy Knecht and Steve Riegel. The delegates also elected one new director, Al Holm, to serve a three-year term on the Board. Mr. Holm fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Michael Toelle on April 3, 2013. The following directors’ terms of office continued after the meeting: Donald Anthony, David Bielenberg, Clinton J. Blew, Curt Eischens, Jon Erickson, Steve Fritel, Jerry Hasnedl, David Johnsrud, David Kayser, Greg Kruger, Edward Malesich and Daniel Shurr.
Al Holm, 53, will represent members in Minnesota. Holm has served 19 years on the board of what is now River Region Cooperative located in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, and has served as chairman for the past eight years. He has also served as chairman of the Southern Minnesota Co-op Directors’ Association and secretary of the Minnesota State Co-op Directors Association. Holm previously served two years on the CHS Resolution Committee (from 2006 to 2007), including as chairman in 2007. He has also served in leadership capacities with the Brown County Farm Service Agency county committee, Ag Star Financial Services Advisory Board and Renville Co-op Transport.
Following the Annual Members Meeting, the Board of Directors held the annual re-organizational meeting at which Board officers were elected. All of the Board officers were re-elected for a one-year term: David Bielenberg- was re-elected Chairman of the Board, Dennis Carlson- was re-elected First Vice Chairman of the Board, Daniel Schurr- was re-elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Board, Steve Fritel was re-elected Second Vice Chairman of the Board and Curt Eischens was re-elected Assistant Secretary-Treasurer of the Board.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 9, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of the election of directors to the Board. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press release dated December 9, 2013. |
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.
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December 9, 2013 |
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/s/ Carl M. Casale |
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Name: Carl M. Casale |
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Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |