---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-011538"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CKX"
cik: "0000352955"
company_name: "CKX LANDS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T22:41:42.553354+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CKX Lands appoints Scott Stepp CFO; shareholders reject authorized share increase

## Summary
- Scott Stepp appointed CFO effective May 9, 2022; he has over 20 years investment experience, most recently CIO of Matilda Stream Management.
- William Gray Stream relinquishes Treasurer role but remains Chairman and President; his employment agreement amended clarifying performance share vesting.
- Shareholders rejected proposal to increase authorized common stock to 100M shares (For 789,389; Against 181,521; required majority of outstanding).
- Shareholders also rejected proposal to authorize 5M shares of preferred stock (For 784,069; Against 186,781).
- All director nominees re-elected; advisory say-on-pay approved; ratification of auditor MaloneBailey LLP approved.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-011538
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CKX
- cik: 0000352955
- company_name: CKX LANDS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352955/000143774922011538/0001437749-22-011538-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352955/000143774922011538/ckx20220509_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-011538.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William Gray Stream changed role as Chairman and President at CKX LANDS, INC..
  - Action: ceased serving as Treasurer
  - Role: Chairman and President
  source text: William Gray Stream, the Registrant’s Chairman and President, ceased serving in the role of Treasurer on the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352955/000143774922011538/0001437749-22-011538-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott Stepp was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at CKX LANDS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On May 5, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Registrant voted to approve the appointment of Scott Stepp as the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer (“ CFO ”) effective May 9, 2022 (the “ Effective Date ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352955/000143774922011538/0001437749-22-011538-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.