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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) December 4, 2007 (December 3, 2007)
 
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
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 3, 2007, MDU Resources Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release updating earnings per share guidance for 2007 and announcing earnings per share guidance for 2008.  A copy of the press release, which the Company is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference herein.

 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits

 
99
Press release issued December 3, 2007, updating earnings per share guidance for 2007 and announcing earnings per share guidance for 2008.
 


 
 
 

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  December 4, 2007
By  /s/ Doran N. Schwartz
 
Doran N. Schwartz
 
Vice President and
 
Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
 
99
Description of Exhibit
 
Press release issued December 3, 2007, updating earnings per share guidance for 2007 and announcing earnings per share guidance for 2008.