<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000067716-18-000010.txt : 20180221
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180221113006
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000067716-18-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180214
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180221

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
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03480
		FILM NUMBER:		18627465

	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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Emerging growth company&#160;[ ]</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">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&#160;13(a) of the Exchange Act.&#160; [ ] </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:156%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 5.02 &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div><div style="line-height:140%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">2018 Long-Term Incentive Awards</font></div><div style="line-height:156%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">Revised Performance Share Award Agreement</font></div><div style="line-height:140%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">On February 14, 2018, the Compensation Committee (the "Committee") approved a revised Performance Share Award Agreement (the &#8220;Performance Share Agreement&#8221;) to be used for awards of performance shares under the Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Plan (the "LTIP").  The form of Agreement is filed as Exhibit&#160;10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:140%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Revisions to the Performance Share Agreement include revised performance measures (the "Performance Measures") for determining payout percentages of performance share awards.   The Committee added as Performance Measures the Company's compound annual growth rate in earnings from continuing operations ("Earnings Growth Rate"), and the Company's compound annual growth rate in earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization ("EBITDA Growth Rate"), for the performance period, each weighted at 25%, in addition to the Performance Measure based on total shareholder return ("TSR") ranking relative to the Company's peer group as used in prior years which will be weighted at 50% rather than 100% as was done previously. The Performance Share Agreement also includes a revised peer group for determining TSR.  No changes were made to the percentile ranking used for determining the TSR Performance Measure.  The Performance Measures are measured over a three-year period.   Payout percentages for each of the Performance Measures can range from 0 to 200 percent.  The total payout percentage for the performance share awards is the sum of the payout percentages for each Performance Measure multiplied by the weighting percentage for the measure. </font></div><div style="line-height:140%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Payout percentages for results between the stated performance levels will be determined by linear interpolation.</font></div><div style="line-height:156%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">2018 Performance Share Awards</font></div><div style="line-height:140%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">On February 14, 2018, the Committee established 2018 long-term incentive award opportunities in the form of performance shares with dividend equivalents for the named executive officers (NEOs) and other eligible employees of the Company.  The Board approved the award opportunities at its meeting on February 15, 2018.  </font></div><div style="line-height:140%;padding-bottom:24px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The 2018 long-term incentive award opportunities for the NEOs are set forth in the 2018 Performance Share Award Opportunity Chart, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:166%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:166%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2</font></div><div style="line-height:166%;text-align:left;font-size:7pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">2018 Restricted Stock Unit Awards</font></div><div style="line-height:156%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement</font></div><div style="line-height:140%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">On February 14, 2018, the Committee approved a Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the &#8220;Restricted Stock Unit Agreement&#8221;) to be used for awards of restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the LTIP.  The form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement is filed as Exhibit&#160;10.3 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:140%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Restricted Stock Unit Agreement provides for awards of RSUs which, when vested, will entitle the recipient to receive one share of common stock of the Company and dividend equivalents. 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The Board approved the award opportunities at its meeting on February&#160;15, 2018.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:17px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:17px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8%;"></td><td style="width:2%;"></td><td style="width:90%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:2px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:2px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Exhibits.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:2px;font-size:12pt;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" 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style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:166%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:166%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3</font></div><div style="line-height:166%;text-align:left;font-size:7pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:156%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></div><div style="line-height:156%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">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.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:25px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Date: February 21, 2018.</font><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:96.58119658119658%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:52%;"></td><td style="width:6%;"></td><td style="width:42%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:14px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:2px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:2px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">/s/ Daniel S. Kuntz</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:2px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Daniel S. Kuntz</font></div><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:2px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Vice President, General Counsel</font></div><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:2px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">and Secretary</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:166%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:166%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4</font></div><div style="line-height:166%;text-align:left;font-size:7pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div 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style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;padding-left:2px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit Number</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:2px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Description of Exhibit</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:13px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td 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<div><a name="sB970956640C36CE71CED23EBC340A556"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.1</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE-BASED INCENTIVE PLAN</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">February 15, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">{Participant Name}</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">In accordance with the terms of the MDU Resources Group, Inc. Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), pursuant to action of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (the "Committee"), MDU Resources Group, Inc. (the "Company") hereby grants to you (the "Participant") Performance Shares (the "Award"), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Award Agreement (including Annexes A and B hereto and all documents incorporated herein by reference), as set forth below:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:97.09709709709709%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:42%;"></td><td style="width:58%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Target Award:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">{No. of Shares} Performance Shares (the "Target Award")</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Performance Period:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">January 1, 2018 through</font></div><div style="font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">December 31, 2020 (the "Performance Period")</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Date of Grant:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">February 15, 2018</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Dividend Equivalents:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Yes</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">THESE PERFORMANCE SHARES ARE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE AS PROVIDED HEREIN.  THIS AWARD AND AMOUNTS RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AWARD ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE, RECAPTURE OR OTHER ACTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCOUNTING RESTATEMENT, AS PROVIDED IN THE PLAN.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Further terms and conditions of the Award are set forth in Annexes A and B hereto, which are integral parts of this Award Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">You must accept this Award Notice by logging onto your account with Fidelity Investments and accepting this grant agreement. 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The Target Award represents the opportunity to receive shares of Company common stock, $1.00 par value ("Shares") and Dividend Equivalents on such Shares. The number of Shares that may be earned under this Award shall be determined pursuant to Section 4 hereof.  The amount of Dividend Equivalents that may be earned under this Award shall be determined pursuant to Section 6 hereof.  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The formula for calculating the Percentile Rank follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:88.47736625514403%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:12%;"></td><td style="width:52%;"></td><td style="width:36%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">Percentile Rank = (n - r + 1)/n x 100</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">Where:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">n =</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">total number of companies in the Peer Group, including the Company</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">r =</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">the numeric rank of the Company's TSR relative to the Peer Group, where the highest return in the group is ranked number 1</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">To illustrate, if the Company's TSR is the third highest in the Peer Group comprised of 20&#160;companies, its Percentile Rank would be 90.  The calculation is: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">(20 - 3 + 1)/20 x 100 = 90.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">The Percentile Rank shall be rounded to the nearest whole percentage.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">If the common stock of a company in the Peer Group ceases to be traded during the Performance Period, the company will be deleted from the Peer Group.  Percentile Rank will be calculated without regard to the return of the deleted company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">If the Company or a company in the Peer Group spins off a segment of its business, the shares of the spun-off entity will be treated as a cash dividend that is reinvested in the Company or the company in the Peer Group.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">Total shareholder return is the percentage change in the value of an investment in the common stock of a company from the initial investment made on the last trading day in the calendar year preceding the beginning of the performance period through the last trading day in the final year of the performance period.  It is assumed that dividends are reinvested in additional shares of common stock at the frequency paid.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Annex A - </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3</font></div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11.5pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td 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style="text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">[  ]%</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">[  ]%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">[  ]%</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">For purposes of calculating EBITDA, Earnings will be Income from continuing operations at the beginning and end of the performance period.  Interest, taxes and depreciation, depletion, and amortization expenses used in the calculation of EBITDA will also be from continuing operations at the beginning and end of the performance period.  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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11.5pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">(c)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">The achievement of the Earnings growth performance measure will be determined in accordance with the following table:</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><div 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style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">[  ]%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">[  ]%</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">[  ]%</font></div></td><td 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Any Dividend Equivalents earned shall be paid in cash to the Participant when the Shares to which they relate are issued or as soon as practicable thereafter, but no later than the next March 10 following the close of the Performance Period.  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Goodin</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">15,692</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">78,460</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">156,920</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Jason L. Vollmer</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">3,197</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">15,987</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">31,974</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">David C. Barney</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">President and Chief Executive Officer of construction materials and contracting segment</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">4,157</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">20,784</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">41,568</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Jeffrey S. Thiede</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">President and Chief Executive Officer of construction services segment</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">4,157</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">20,784</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">41,568</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Nicole A. Kivisto</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">President and Chief Executive Officer of electric and gas utility segment</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">3,928</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">19,642</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">39,284</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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<div><a name="sc12dee58cc094ea3a476319d2b8f96a9"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.3</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;font-weight:bold;">MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;font-weight:bold;">RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD NOTICE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">This Award Notice evidences the award of restricted stock units (each, an &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">RSU</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">&#8221; or collectively, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">RSUs</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">&#8221;) that have been granted to, (______________), by MDU Resources Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">&#8221;), subject to your acceptance of the terms of this Award Notice, the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, which is attached hereto (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">&#8221;) and the MDU Resources Group, Inc. Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Plan (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Plan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">&#8221;). When vested, each RSU entitles you to receive one share of common stock of the Company (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Shares</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">&#8221;). The RSUs are granted pursuant to the terms of the Plan.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">This Award Notice constitutes part of, and is subject to the terms and provisions of, the Agreement and the Plan, which are incorporated by reference herein. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Award Notice shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement or in the Plan.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:98.93162393162393%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:39%;"></td><td style="width:8%;"></td><td style="width:53%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">Grant Date:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font 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This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, be binding upon you and your heirs, beneficiaries, executors, legal representatives, successors and assigns.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Integrated Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. The Award Notice, this Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding and agreement between you and the Company with respect to the subject </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">matter&#160;contained herein or therein and supersedes any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties between you and the Company with respect to such subject matter other than those as set forth or provided for herein or therein.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">14.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Ratification of Actions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  By accepting the Award or other benefit under the Plan, you and each person claiming under or through you shall be conclusively deemed to have indicated your acceptance and ratification of, and consent to, any action taken under the Plan or the Award by the Company, its Board of Directors, or the Committee.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">15.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Notices</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Any notice hereunder to the Company shall be addressed to its office, 1200 West Century Avenue, P.O. Box 5650, Bismarck, North Dakota 58506; Attention: Corporate Secretary, and any notice hereunder to you shall be addressed to you at the address specified on the Award Agreement, subject to the right of either party to designate at any time hereafter in writing some other address.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">16.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Governing Law</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. To the extent not preempted by Federal law, the Award Notice and this Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of law provisions.  In the event any provision of the Award Agreement shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Award Agreement, and the Award Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">17.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Construction</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Captions and titles contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term &#8220;or&#8221; is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">18.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Conformity</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. This Agreement is intended to conform in all respects with, and is subject to all applicable provisions of, the Plan. Any conflict between the terms of the Award Notice, this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in accordance with the terms of the Plan. In the event of any ambiguity in the Award Notice or this Agreement or any matters as to which the Award Notice and this Agreement are silent, the Plan shall govern. Any conflict between the terms of the Award Notice and the Agreement shall be resolved in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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