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
May 5, 2016
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Dakota Plains Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Nevada | 001-36493 | 20-2543857 |
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 294 Grove Lane East Wayzata, Minnesota |
55391 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(952) 473-9950
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
| (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. |
On May 5, 2016, K. Adam Kroloff notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Dakota Plains Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), of his intent to resign as a director of the Company and from all positions with the Board and its committees, effective June 1, 2016. There are no disagreements between Mr. Kroloff and the Company relating to its operations, policies or practices that resulted in his decision to resign. The Board has elected Craig M. McKenzie, a current director and our chief executive officer, to serve in the additional position of Chairman of the Board upon effectiveness of Mr. Kroloff’s resignation.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: May 11, 2016 | DAKOTA PLAINS HOLDINGS, INC. |
| /s/ James L. Thornton | |
| James L. Thornton Interim Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Strategy & General Counsel |