8-K - CKX - Equibles

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): **** April 9 , 20 20 ****

CKX LANDS , INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana	1-31905	72-0144530
(State or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of incorporation)	(Commission<br><br> <br>File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.)
One Lakeside Plaza, 4th Floor<br><br> <br>127 West Broad Street<br><br> <br>Lake Charles, Louisiana		70601
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(337) 493-2399

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each<br><br> <br>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 7 - Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 9, 2020, the Registrant announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the third-party facility that prints and mails the Registrant’s annual meeting proxy materials was forced to close. As a result, and pursuant to guidance of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued on April 7, 2020, the Registrant will rely on the “notice and access” provisions of Rule 14a-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, rather than delivering a full set of printed proxy materials to all shareholders. A statement of the Registrant announcing this change is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and has also been filed today as definitive additional soliciting material in accordance with the staff guidance.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit<br> No.	Description
99.1	Statement of CKX Lands, Inc. dated April 9, 2020.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit<br> No.	Description
99.1	Statement of CKX Lands, Inc. dated April 9, 2020.

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.

		CKX LANDS , INC.<br><br> <br>(Registrant)
Date: April 9, 2020	By:	/s/ Lee W. Boyer
		Lee W. Boyer<br><br> <br>President and Treasurer

ex_180557.htm

Exhibit 99.1

CKX Lands, Inc.

One Lakeside Plaza, 4th Floor

127 W. Broad Street

Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601

(337) 493-2399

www.ckxlands.com

Contact:	Lee Boyer<br><br> <br>President and Treasurer<br><br> <br>( 337 ) 493-2399

CKX LANDS ANNOUNCES INTERNET ACCESS TO ANNUAL MEETING PROXY

MATERIALS DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

LAKE CHARLES, La. (April 9, 2020) — CKX Lands, Inc. (NYSE American: CKX) today announced that the third-party facility that prints and mails to the Company’s shareholders its annual meeting proxy materials has been forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the Company will not be able to mail a full set of annual meeting materials to all of its shareholders for its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 7, 2020. Instead, for certain shareholders, the Company will rely on rules that allow it to mail a notice to shareholders giving the internet address where shareholders may access the annual meeting materials on-line. The Company began mailing this notice today.

The Company is taking this action under a statement of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued on April 7, 2020 that provides guidance to issuers, shareholders, and other market participants affected by COVID-19 with meeting their obligations under the federal proxy rules.

The CKX Lands, Inc. annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at One Lakeside Plaza, 4th Floor, 127 W. Broad Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601, at 10:00 a.m., central time. Shareholders may access the annual meeting proxy and proxy statement and the Company’s 2019 annual report to shareholders at:

www.envisionreports.com/ckx

Shareholders of record will also be able to complete on-line and electronically sign a proxy to vote their shares by visiting that site and entering their unique control number that is printed on the notice they will receive in the mail. Shareholders holding their shares through a broker or bank will receive voting instructions from their broker or bank.

Please note that the number of persons admitted entry to the annual meeting may be limited under any local, state or federal government restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic that are in effect on the meeting date. So that their votes will be counted, shareholders are urged to complete, sign, date and submit a proxy rather than depending on attending the meeting and voting in person.

This announcement will be posted on the Company’s website at www.ckxlands.com and on the Company’s Twitter feed on @CkxInc.

CKX Lands, Inc. is a land management company that earns revenue from royalty interests and mineral leases related to oil and gas production on its land, timber sales, and surface rents. Its shares trade on the NYSE American market under the symbol CKX.

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