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): October 27, 2003

 

HICKORY TECH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

0-13721

 

41-1524393

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

221 East Hickory Street, P.O. Box 3248, Mankato, MN

 

 

56002-3248

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

(Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number including area code

 

 

(800) 326-5789

 

 



 

ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

 

 

99

Press release dated October 27, 2003.

 

ITEM 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

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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, hereto duly authorized.

 

Date:   October 27, 2003

 

 

HICKORY TECH CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ John E. Duffy

 

 

 

John E. Duffy

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ David A. Christensen

 

 

 

David A. Christensen

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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