# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000352955
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-015894
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 7003
**Document Hash:** 43a43c7577849585c334edb5daf68a94
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-015894.hdr.sgml**: 20260508

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-015894

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260507

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260508

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260508

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CKX LANDS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000352955
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 720144530
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** LA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-31905
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26958174

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2417 SHELL BEACH DRIVE
- **CITY:** LAKE CHARLES
- **STATE:** LA
- **ZIP:** 70601
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (337) 493-2399

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2417 SHELL BEACH DRIVE
- **CITY:** LAKE CHARLES
- **STATE:** LA
- **ZIP:** 70601

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CKX Lands Inc
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050801

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CALCASIEU REAL ESTATE & OIL CO INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

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**FORM 8-K** 

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**CURRENT REPORT** 

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)** 

**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2026** 

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## CKX LANDS, INC.
**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

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| **Louisiana** | **1-31905** | **72-0144530** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **2417 Shell Beach Drive**<br> **Lake Charles, Louisiana**  | **70601** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**(337) 493-2399** <br> **(Registrant**'**s telephone number, including area code)**<br>**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)**<br>

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Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each<br> exchange on which registered |
| Common stock with no par value | CKX | NYSE American |

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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. ☐

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**Section 5** – **Corporate Governance and Management**

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| **Item 5.07** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.** |

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The Registrant held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 7, 2026. At the meeting, the shareholders were requested to: (1) elect directors; (2) consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the selection of MaloneBailey LLP as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; (3) approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Registrant's Named Executive Officers; and (4) approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

The following are the final voting results on proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Registrant's proxy statement filed on April 7, 2026.

1. The stockholders voted to re-elect the following directors by the votes set forth below:

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|  | Number of Shares | Number of Shares | Number of Shares |
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Lee W. Boyer | 961573 | 59790 | 355288 |
| Max H. Hart | 961689 | 59674 | 355288 |
| Lane T. LaMure | 961645 | 59718 | 355288 |
| Eugene T. Minvielle, IV | 961573 | 59790 | 355288 |
| William Gray Stream | 961923 | 59439 | 355288 |
| Mary Leach Werner | 960378 | 60985 | 355288 |

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2. The stockholders voted to ratify the selection of MaloneBailey LLP as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, by the votes set forth below:

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| <u>For</u> | <u>Against</u> | <u>Abstain</u> | <u>Broker Non-Vote</u> |
| 1,280,919 | 27,286 | 68,445 | 0 |

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3. The stockholders voted to approve, in a non-binding advisory vote pursuant to Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the compensation of the Registrant's Named Executive Officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K, including the compensation tables and narrative disclosures, in the Registrant's definitive proxy statement filed on April 7, 2026, by the votes set forth below:

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| <u>For</u> | <u>Against</u> | <u>Abstain</u> | <u>Broker Non-Vote</u> |
| 920,085 | 88,173 | 13,103 | 355,288 |

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4. The stockholders voted to hold future non-binding, advisory votes on executive compensation every year by the votes set forth below:

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| <u>Every Year</u> | <u>Every Two Years</u> | <u>Every Three Years</u> | <u>Abstain</u> | <u>Broker Non-Vote</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;896,715 | 3,131 | 102,354 | 19,162 | 355,288 |

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The Registrant will continue to hold future Say on Pay votes every year in light of the vote on this item.

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**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)

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| *Date: May 8, 2026* | *By:* | */s/ Scott Stepp* |
|  |  | *Scott Stepp*<br> *Chief Financial Officer* |

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