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CKX LANDS, INC. - Quarter Report: 2009 September (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT

Commission File Number 1-31905

 

 

CKX Lands, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Louisiana   72-0144530

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

700 Pujo Street, Suite 200  
Lake Charles, LA   70601
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(337) 493-2399

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨      Smaller reporting company   x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:  1,942,495

 

 

 


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CKX Lands, Inc.

Form 10-Q

For the Quarter ended September 30, 2009

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Part I. Financial Information

  

Item 1.

  Financial Statements   

a.

  Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008    1

b.

  Statements of Income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008    2

c.

  Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008    3

d.

  Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008    4

e.

  Notes to Financial Statements    5-8

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    9-10

Item 4T.

  Controls and Procedures    10

Part II. Other Information

  

Item 6.

  Exhibits    11
  Signature    12


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CKX Lands, Inc.

 

Part I – Financial Information

 

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CKX Lands, Inc.

Balance Sheets

September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

 

     2009     2008  
Assets   

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 4,756,783      $ 5,779,491   

Accounts receivable

     171,409        226,268   

Securities held-to-maturity

     720,000        —     

Prepaid expense and other assets

     79,402        97,636   
                

Total Current Assets

     5,727,594        6,103,395   
                

Securities available-for-sale

     893,904        522,102   
                

Securities held-to-maturity

     240,000        —     
                

Property and Equipment:

    

Building and equipment less accumulated depreciation of $69,395 and $65,084, respectively

     17,611        11,216   

Timber less accumulated depletion of $533,496 and $530,951, respectively

     365,241        362,991   

Land

     2,821,300        2,821,300   
                

Total Property and Equipment, net

     3,204,152        3,195,507   
                

Total Assets

   $ 10,065,650      $ 9,821,004   
                
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity   

Current Liabilities:

    

Trade payables and accrued expenses

     60,357        43,961   

Income tax payable - Deferred

     2,040        32,344   
                

Total Current Liabilities

     62,397        76,305   
                

Noncurrent Liabilities:

    

Deferred income tax payable

     181,818        181,818   
                

Total Liabilities

   $ 244,215      $ 258,123   
                

Stockholders’ Equity:

    

Common stock, no par value: 3,000,000 shares authorized; 2,100,000 shares issued

     72,256        72,256   

Retained earnings

     10,103,997        9,857,876   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     20,698        8,265   

Less cost of treasury stock (157,505 shares)

     (375,516     (375,516
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     9,821,435        9,562,881   
                

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 10,065,650      $ 9,821,004   
                

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Income

Three months and Nine months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
    Nine months Ended
September 30,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Revenues:

        

Oil and gas

   $ 446,288      $ 1,040,031      $ 1,183,837      $ 2,764,730   

Agriculture

     33,014        22,168        81,986        75,275   

Timber

     9,468        28,917        27,971        40,070   
                                

Total revenues

     488,770        1,091,116        1,293,794        2,880,075   
                                

Costs and Expenses:

        

Oil and gas production

     37,210        79,878        104,703        226,012   

Agriculture

     1,986        2,844        4,563        5,168   

Timber

     33,159        6,629        52,636        22,066   

General and administrative

     102,838        83,364        288,179        309,205   

Depreciation and depletion

     2,048        4,397        5,926        12,602   
                                

Total cost and expenses

     177,241        177,112        456,007        575,053   
                                

Income from operations

     311,529        914,004        837,787        2,305,022   
                                

Other Income / (Expense):

        

Interest income

     6,629        22,211        15,370        103,996   

Dividend income

     4,863        7,167        16,565        29,369   

Change in unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale

     —          42,720        (23,920     (23,920

Gain/(Loss) on securities available-for-sale

     —          (35,085     —          (116,730

Gain on sale of land and other assets

     —          —          40,719        20,908   
                                

Net other income / (expense)

     11,492        37,013        48,734        13,623   
                                

Income before income taxes

     323,021        951,017        886,521        2,318,645   
                                

Federal and state income taxes:

        

Current

     97,246        264,368        271,068        633,690   

Deferred

     (763     24,081        (38,592     27,844   
                                

Total income taxes

     96,483        288,449        232,476        661,534   
                                

Net Income

   $ 226,538      $ 662,568      $ 654,045      $ 1,657,111   
                                

Per Common Stock (1,942,495 shares):

        

Net Income

   $ 0.12      $ 0.34      $ 0.34      $ 0.85   
                                

Dividends

   $ 0.07      $ 0.07      $ 0.21      $ 0.21   
                                

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Nine months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

 

Nine months Ended September 30, 2009:

                           
     Comprehensive
Income
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
    Capital
Stock
Issued
   Treasury
Stock

December 31, 2008 Balance

     $ 9,857,876      $ 8,265      $ 72,256    $ 375,516

Comprehensive income:

           

Net income

   $ 654,045        654,045        —          —        —  

Other comprehensive income:

           

Change in unrealized net holding gains occurring during period, net of taxes of $279

     (1,919         
                 

Change in recognized unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of taxes of $9,568

     14,352            
                 

Other Comprehensive income, net of taxes

     12,433        —          12,433        —        —  
                 

Total comprehensive income

   $ 666,478            
                 

Dividends

       (407,924     —          —        —  
                               

September 30, 2009 Balance

     $ 10,103,997      $ 20,698      $ 72,256    $ 375,516
                               

Nine months Ended September 30, 2008:

                           
     Comprehensive
Income
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
    Capital
Stock
Issued
   Treasury
Stock

December 31, 2007 Balance

     $ 9,404,044      $ 91,834      $ 72,256    $ 375,516

Comprehensive income:

           

Net income

   $ 1,657,111        1,657,111        —          —        —  

Other comprehensive income:

           

Change in unrealized net holding gains occurring during period, net of taxes of $43,090

     (64,635         

Change in recognized unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of taxes of $9,568

     14,352            
                 

Other Comprehensive income, net of taxes

     (50,283     —          (50,283     
                 

Total comprehensive income

   $ 1,606,828            
                 

Dividends

       (407,924     —          —        —  
                               

September 30, 2008 Balance

     $ 10,653,231      $ 41,551      $ 72,256    $ 375,516
                               

See accompanying notes

 

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Statements of Cash Flows

Nine months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

 

     2009     2008  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

    

Net Income

   $ 654,045      $ 1,657,111   

Less non-cash (income) expenses included in net income:

    

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     5,926        12,602   

Deferred income tax expense

     (38,592     27,844   

Less non-operating activities:

    

Realized loss on securities sold

     —          116,730   

Unrealized (gain) loss on securities

     23,920        23,920   

Gain from sale of land and other assets

     (40,719     (20,908

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

    

(Increase) decrease in current assets

     73,093        (243,308

Increase (decrease) in current liabilities

     16,395        (618,371
                

Net cash provided from operating activities

     694,068        955,620   
                

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

    

Securities:

    

Sales proceeds

     10,000        2,314,068   

Purchases

     (1,335,000     —     

Land, Equipment and Timber:

    

Sales proceeds

     29,330        49,606   

Purchases

     (13,182     (470,696
                

Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities

     (1,308,852     1,892,978   
                

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

    

Dividends paid, net of refunds

     (407,924     (1,184,921
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (407,924     (1,184,921
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,022,708     1,663,677   

Cash and cash equivalents:

    

Beginning

    

Ending

   $ 5,779,491      $ 4,823,123   
     4,756,783        6,486,800   
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Cash payments for:

    

Interest

   $ —        $ —     
                

Income taxes

   $ 226,937      $ 615,000   
                

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Net change in recognized and unrecognized unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities

   $ 20,722      $ (83,805
                

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2009

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim balance sheets and related statements of income, and cash flows include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, necessary for their fair presentation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis and financial statements and notes thereto included in the CKX Lands, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

Note 2. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of business:

The Company’s business is the ownership and management of land. The primary activities consist of leasing its properties for minerals (oil and gas) and raising timber and agriculture.

Significant accounting polices:

Cash and equivalents:

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash equivalents include time deposits, certificates of deposit, and all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less.

Pervasiveness of estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect: the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investment securities:

The Company complies with the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Section 320-10-25, “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities, Overall, Recognition”. Under the provisions of this section, at the time of acquisition, management must classify investments in debt and equity securities into one of the following categories: held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, or trading. Each reporting period, management reassesses the appropriateness of the classification of investments.

A schedule of the Company’s investment classifications can be found in Note 3.

Under the accounting policies provided for investments classified as available-for-sale, all such debt securities and equity securities that have a readily determinable fair value shall be measured at fair value on the balance sheet. Unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities shall be excluded from earnings and reported net of income taxes as a separate component of retained earnings until realized. Realized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are included in income. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. Interest on debt securities is recognized in income as earned, and dividends on marketable equity securities are recognized in income when declared.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—(Continued)

September 30, 2009

 

Each reporting period, in accordance with ASC Section 320-10-35, “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities, Overall, Subsequent Measurement”, management assesses whether investments classified as either available-for-sale or held-to-maturity are impaired. Impairment occurs when the fair value of a security declines below its cost basis. If management determines that an impairment is other-than-temporary, the impairment loss is recognized in earnings.

In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers (1) length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

Property and equipment:

Property and equipment is stated at cost. Major additions are capitalized, and maintenance and repairs are charged to income. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line and accelerated methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

Timber:

When timber land is purchased with standing timber, the cost is divided between land and timber based on timber cruises contracted by the Company. The costs of reforestation are capitalized. The timber asset is amortized when the timber is sold based on the percentage of the timber sold from a particular tract applied to the amount capitalized for timber for that tract. Timber cruises are expensed as incurred.

Oil and gas:

Oil and gas income is booked when the Company is notified by the well’s operators as to the Company’s share of the sales proceeds together with the withheld severance taxes. The Company has no capitalized costs relating to oil and gas producing activities and no costs for property acquisition, exploration and development activities.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

With the exception of those stated below, there have been no recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the recent accounting pronouncements described in the Annual Report that are of material significance, or have potential material significance, to the Company.

In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance now codified as FASB ASC Topic 105, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“ASC 105”). ASC 105 establishes the FASB Codification™ as the source of generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). All existing accounting standard documents will be superseded and all other accounting literature not included in the FASB Codification will be considered non-authoritative. These provisions of FASB ASC Topic 105 are effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. Accordingly, the Company adopted this guidance on September 15, 2009. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have an impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations, but did impact our reporting process by eliminating all references to pre-codification standards. On the effective date of this Statement, the Codification superseded all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards, and all other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification became non-authoritative.

In May 2009, the FASB issued guidance now codified as ASC Topic 855, Subsequent Events (“ASC 855”). ASC 855 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. It

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—(Continued)

September 30, 2009

 

requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date—that is, whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available to be issued. This disclosure should alert all users of financial statements that an entity has not evaluated subsequent events after that date in the set of financial statements being presented. Effective April 1, 2009, the Company adopted this guidance. Accordingly, management has evaluated subsequent events through November 5, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued.

Note 3. Securities:

Securities available-for-sale are valued at fair value. The Company’s estimated fair value of securities at September 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows.

 

September 30, 2009

        
     Cost Basis    Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
   Fair
Value

Mutual Funds

   $ 375,000    $ —      $ 375,000

Common Stock

     486,433      32,471      518,904
                    

Total

   $ 861,433    $ 32,471    $ 893,904
                    

September 30, 2008

        
     Cost Basis    Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
   Fair
Value

Common Stock

   $ 510,353    $ 11,749    $ 522,102
                    

Securities Available-for-Sale

        
     Fair Value Measurements Using
     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

September 30, 2009

   $ 893,904    $ —      $ —  
                    

September 30, 2008

   $ 522,102    $ —      $ —  
                    

Securities held-to-maturity are carried at amortized cost. The Company’s amortized cost of these debt securities at September 30, 2009 are as follows.

 

     Amortized Cost    Current    Non-Current

Certificates of Deposit

   $ 960,000    $ 720,000    $ 240,000
                    

Note 4. Net Income and Dividends per common stock:

Net Income and Dividends per share of common stock are based on the weighted average number of common stock shares outstanding during the period.

Note 5. Income taxes:

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined using the liability (or balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the tax effects of the temporary differences between the book and tax bases of the various balance sheet assets and liabilities and gives current recognition to changes in tax rates and laws.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—(Continued)

September 30, 2009

 

Note 6. Contingencies:

There are no material contingencies known to management. The Company does not participate in off balance sheet arrangements.

 

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations

Revenue

Revenue for the first nine months of 2009 was $1,293,794 a decrease of $1,586,281 or 55.1% over the same period in 2008. Oil and gas income decreased by $1,580,893 compared to the same period in 2008. As illustrated in the schedule below, barrels and MCF produced as well as average price per barrel and per MCF were lower in 2009.

 

     2009    2008

Oil Income

   $ 623,549    $ 1,697,502

Barrels produced

     11,281      16,424

Average price per barrel

   $ 55.27    $ 103.35

Gas income

   $ 342,109    $ 979,990

MCF produced

     61,831      97,891

Average price per MCF

   $ 5.53    $ 10.01

The decrease in both oil and gas production was due to depletion in older fields exceeding new fields and new wells within existing fields. The decrease in average price per barrel and MCF is directly related to current energy market activity.

Total oil and gas cash receipts from the top 5 production companies for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 are as follows:

 

Production Company

   Oil    Barrels    Gas    MCF

Swift Energy

   $ 341,436    5,387    $ 89,810    12,511

Riceland Petroleum

     60,532    1,116      92,470    20,889

Cox & Perkins

     86,593    1,767      13,139    2,077

Kaiser-Francis Oil

     37,877    750      43,772    7,237

Gulfmark Energy

     51,451    1,023      —      —  
                       
   $ 577,889    10,043    $ 239,191    42,714
                       

Costs and Expenses

Total costs and expenses decreased by $119,046 or 20.7% during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 over the same period in 2008. Oil and gas production costs decreased by $121,309; the decrease is directly related to lower oil and gas revenues. Timber expenses increased by $26,530 primarily due to a timber cruise mapping of substantially all timberlands. General and administrative expenses decreased by $21,026 primarily due to prior year executive compensation and timing of accrued expenses.

 

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Financial Condition

Current assets including securities available-for-sale totaled $6,621,498 and total liabilities equaled $244,215 at September 30, 2009. Management believes existing cash and short-term investments together with funds generated from operations should be sufficient to meet operating requirements and provide funds for strategic acquisitions.

The Company declared the normal seven cents per common share during the quarter ended September 30, 2009. It is anticipated that the Company will be able to continue paying a seven cents per common share dividend each quarter. From time to time, the Company may elect to pay an extra dividend. In determining if an extra dividend will be declared, the Board of Directors will take into consideration the Company’s current liquidity and capital resources and the availability of suitable timberland that has mineral potential.

Issues and Uncertainties

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of issues and uncertainties such as those discussed below, which, among others, should be considered in evaluating the Company’s financial outlook.

Revenues from oil and gas provide most of the Company’s income. All of these revenues come from wells operated by other companies from property belonging to CKX Lands, Inc. Consequently, these revenues fluctuate due to changes in oil and gas prices and changes in the operations of the other companies.

 

Item 3. Not applicable.

 

Item 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designated to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s Securities Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. Other Information

 

Item 1–5. Not Applicable

 

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Item 6. EXHIBITS

 

  3.1    Restated/Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant are incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)-1 to Form 10 filed April 29, 1981.
  3.2    Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3.2) to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2003.
  3.3    By-Laws of the Registrant are incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3.3) to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2003.
10    Contract to Purchase and Sell approximately 3,495 acres in Cameron Parish, Louisiana effective July 3, 2007 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10) to Form 10-QSB filed August 13, 2007.
31.1    Certification of Joseph K. Cooper, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.
31.2    Certification of Brian R. Jones, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.
32    Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.

 

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Signature

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  CKX Lands, Inc.
Date: November 5, 2009  

/S/    JOSEPH K. COOPER        

  Joseph K. Cooper
  President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 5, 2009  

/S/    BRIAN R. JONES        

  Brian R. Jones
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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