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UNITED STATES 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) February 6, 2008 (January 31, 2008)
 
MDU Resources Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
1-3480
41-0423660
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation)
    

1200 West Century Avenue
P.O. Box 5650
Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5650
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (701) 530-1000
 
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Item 2.03.
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
Item 8.01.
Other Events.

MDU Resources Group, Inc’s. (Company) indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Fidelity Exploration & Production Company, completed the acquisition of natural gas properties located in Rusk County, Texas on January 31, 2008 from EnerVest Energy Institutional Fund IX, L.P., EnerVest Energy Institutional Fund IX-WI, L.P. (EnerVest, Ltd. is the general partner of both funds), and EverStar Energy, LLC.  The purchase price was approximately $235 million, financed partially with approximately $130 million of debt issued under Centennial Energy Holdings, Inc.’s, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, commercial paper program at rates of interest approximating 3.65%.  The remainder of the purchase price was financed with available cash.
 



SIGNATURE

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.


  
MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC.
   
Date  February 6, 2008
By  /s/ Doran N. Schwartz
 
Doran N. Schwartz
 
Vice President and
 
Chief Accounting Officer