ckx20260306_8k.htm
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): March 5, 2026
CKX LANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Louisiana | 1-31905 | 72-0144530 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 2417 Shell Beach Drive Lake Charles, Louisiana | 70601 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
| (337) 493-2399 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Not applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each 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 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On March 5, 2026, each of Keith Duplechin and Daniel J. Englander notified CKX Lands, Inc. (the “Registrant”) that he would retire from his position as a member of the Registrant’s board of directors and thus will not stand for re-election at the Registrant’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. Messrs. Duplechin and Englander will continue to serve on the board of directors until the 2026 annual meeting, when their current terms will expire. Mr. Duplechin’s and Mr. Englander’s decisions to retire were not the result of any disagreement with the Registrant’s operations, policies or practices.
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.
(Registrant)
| Date: March 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ William Gray Stream | ||||
| William Gray Stream President | ||||||