Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  04/24/2009
 
CKX Lands, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-31905
 
Louisiana
  
72-0144530
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
901 Lakeshore Drive, 4th Floor
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(337) 310-0547
(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
 
Effective April 22, 2009, Arthur Hollins, III retired as Chairman of the Board of Directors in a non-executive capacity.
 

 

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.
 
 
Date: April 23, 2009
     
By:
 
/s/    Brian Ray Jones

               
Brian Ray Jones
               
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer