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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000067716-15-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150104
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Control of Registrant
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150218

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000067716
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
		IRS NUMBER:				410423660
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03480
		FILM NUMBER:		15628771

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE
		CITY:			BISMARCK
		STATE:			ND
		ZIP:			58503
		BUSINESS PHONE:		701-530-1059

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE
		CITY:			BISMARCK
		STATE:			ND
		ZIP:			58503

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MONTANA DAKOTA UTILITIES CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850429
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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; </font></div><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </font></div><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">On January 8, 2015, MDU Resources Group, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the &#8220;Form 8-K&#8221;) to report that Nicole A. Kivisto had been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company's utility group, which includes Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., Great Plains Natural Gas Co., Cascade Natural Gas Corporation and Intermountain Gas Company, effective January 9, 2015.</font></div><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Company is filing this amendment to the Form 8-K to report that on February 11, 2015, the Compensation Committee (the &#8220;Compensation Committee&#8221;) of the Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of the Company recommended, and on February 12, 2015, the Board approved, Ms.&#160;Kivisto&#8217;s compensation in connection with her promotion, including her 2015 annual incentive award opportunity and long-term incentive award opportunity.</font></div><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Effective January 1, 2015, Ms. Kivisto&#8217;s annual base salary increased from $257,140 to $320,000. </font></div><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ms. Kivisto&#8217;s 2015 target annual incentive award opportunity changed from 45% of annual base salary, or $115,713, to 65% of her new annual base salary, or $208,000.  Her 2015 annual incentive award opportunity was granted pursuant to the Company&#8217;s Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (the &#8220;EICP&#8221;).  Ms. Kivisto&#8217;s 2015 target long-term incentive award opportunity increased from 50% of annual base salary, or $128,570, to 90% of her new annual base salary, or $288,000, and consists of performance shares granted under the Company&#8217;s Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Plan.  The terms and conditions of Ms. Kivisto&#8217;s annual incentive award opportunity and long-term incentive award opportunity are described in the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 18, 2015, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2015 (File No. 1-3480), which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2</font></div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div 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