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): March 14, 2007

 

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)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

56002-3248

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(800) 326-5789

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Not Applicable

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 Check the appropriate box below 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):

 

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

 

 




Item 2.02.              Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

HickoryTech Corp reported that it has revised its fourth quarter and year-end 2006 results, which were announced March 7, 2007 in the earnings release and discussed March 8, 2007 during the investor conference call. The income from continuing operations and net income (loss) were reduced by $369,000.  Management indicates this revision does not reflect adversely on the integrity of the Company’s financial and accounting systems. A copy of the press release that discusses this matter is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, 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, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 7.01.              Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information set forth under Item 2.02 above also is intended to be disclosed under this Item 7.01 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)           Exhibits.

99.1

 

Press Release, dated March 14, 2007, issued by Hickory Tech Corporation

 




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, hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  March 14, 2007

 

HICKORY TECH CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John W. Finke

 

 

 

Name:

John W. Finke

 

 

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David A. Christensen

 

 

 

Name:

David A. Christensen

 

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 




EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated March 14, 2007, issued by Hickory Tech Corporation