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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Black Hills (BKH)

Black Hills to be renamed Bright Horizon Energy, ticker HZN, if NorthWestern merger closes

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 other

Black Hills Corp. announced the planned name and ticker for the combined company if its merger with NorthWestern Energy receives final Montana regulatory approval and closes. Shareholders need take no action, and BKH shares continue trading under their current symbol while the merger is pending.

Key points

  • Black Hills would be renamed Bright Horizon Energy Corporation and trade on the NYSE as HZN after the merger completes.
  • NorthWestern Energy would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Bright Horizon Energy.
  • The Montana Public Service Commission is expected to consider the merger before November 12, 2026.
  • Shareholders of both companies, the Nebraska and South Dakota commissions, FERC and Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance have already approved or cleared the merger.

The filing

CompanyBlack Hills (BKH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 22, 2026, 7:09 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-429192

Items reported: 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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