Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 (Date of earliest event reported): March 8, 2022

CKX LANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana		1-31905		72-0144530
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


2417 Shell Beach Drive Lake Charles, Louisiana				70601
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

(337) 493-2399

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock with no par value	CKX	NYSE American

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

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 8, 2022, Edward M. Ellington II notified CKX Lands, Inc. (the “Registrant”) that he would retire from his position as a member of the Registrant’s board of directors and thus will not stand for re-election at the Registrant’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Ellington will continue to serve on the board of directors until the 2022 annual meeting, when his current term will expire. Mr. Ellington’s decision to retire was not the result of any disagreement with the Registrant’s operations, policies or practices.

SIGNATURES

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.