| FORM 3 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Salyer, Jr., John
W.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
PO Box 1400
(Street)
Rapid City, SD 57709-400
(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event
Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year)
April 14, 2003
3. I.R.S. Identification
Number of Reporting
Person, if an entity
(voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Black Hills Corporation BKH
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable) Director
10% Owner
X Officer
Other
Officer/Other
Description
Exec VP-Strategic Planning and Development
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6. If Amendment, Date of
Original (Month/Day/Year)
7. Individual or Joint/Group
Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Individual Filing
Joint/Group Filing
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
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2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
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3. Ownership Form :
(D) Direct
(I) Indirect (Instr. 5) |
4. Nature of Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
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| Common Stock | 409.00 | D |
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| Common Stock - 401K Plan | 136.00 | I | By 401(k) |
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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| Salyer, Jr., John W. - April 14, 2003 |
| Form 3 (continued) |
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
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2. Date Exercisable(DE) and Expiration Date(ED)
(DE) | (ED)
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3. Title and Amount of of Underlying Security
(Instr. 4)
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4. Conversion or
Exercise Price
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5. Ownership
Form
(D) Direct
or
(I) Indirect
(Instr. 5)
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6. Nature of Indirect
Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
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| Convertible Preferred Stock | 07/07/2000 | 07/07/2005 | Common Stock - 17,742.86 | $35.00 | D | |
| Option (Right to Buy) | 12/12/2001 | 12/12/2010 | Common Stock - 2,666.00 | $37.68 | D | |
| Option (Right to Buy) | 12/12/2002 | 12/12/2010 | Common Stock - 2,667.00 | $37.68 | D | |
| Option (Right to Buy) | 12/12/2003 | 12/12/2010 | Common Stock - 2,667.00 | $37.68 | D | |
| Option (Right to Buy) | 05/30/2002 | 05/30/2011 | Common Stock - 500.00 | $55.36 | D | |
| Option (Right to Buy) | 05/30/2003 | 05/30/2011 | Common Stock - 500.00 | $55.36 | D | |
| Option (Right to Buy) | 05/30/2004 | 05/30/2011 | Common Stock - 500.00 | $55.36 | D | |
| Option (Right to Buy) | 10/09/2002 | 10/09/2011 | Common Stock - 666.00 | $30.16 | D | |
| Option (Right to Buy) | 10/09/2003 | 10/09/2011 | Common Stock - 667.00 | $30.16 | D | |
| Option (Right to Buy) | 10/09/2004 | 10/09/2011 | Common Stock - 667.00 | $30.16 | D | |
| Option (Right to Buy) | 12/11/2003 | 12/11/2011 | Common Stock - 2,667.00 | $31.25 | D | |
| Option (Right to Buy) | 12/11/2004 | 12/11/2011 | Common Stock - 2,667.00 | $31.25 | D | |
| Option (Right to Buy) | 12/11/2002 | 12/11/2011 | Common Stock - 2,666.00 | $31.25 | D | |
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** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient,
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/s/ John W. Salyer, Jr.
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** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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