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 1, 2011

CHS Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Minnesota 0-50150 41-0251095
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
5500 Cenex Drive, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota   55077
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   651-355-6000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Jodell Heller, principal accounting officer of CHS Inc., has retired from the Company as of February 1, 2011. Ms. Heller recently marked her 40th anniversary with CHS. Her career included serving in several corporate accounting positions, and in 1993 she was named Vice President-Accounting and Corporate Controller by the former Cenex, and assumed the same role with CHS at the time of the 1998 merger with Harvest States until her retirement.

An announcement regarding future leadership in her areas of responsibility will be made when CHS has identified a successor. Pending the naming of the successor, David Kastelic, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will assume the responsibilities of the Company's principal accounting officer.










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.

         
    CHS Inc.
          
February 3, 2011   By:   /s/ David A. Kastelic
       
        Name: David A. Kastelic
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer