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 5, 2009

 

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):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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 Corporation presented its fourth quarter 2008 earnings conference call on March 4, 2009.  Supporting materials for the fourth quarter 2008 conference call presentation also include additional EBITDA reconciliations and are furnished as an exhibit in Item 9.01.

 

Item 9.01.                                          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibit.

 

99.1                                                   Fourth quarter 2008 conference call presentation dated March 4, 2009.

 

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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, hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:  March 5, 2009

 

 

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

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Fourth quarter 2008 conference call presentation dated March 4, 2009.

 

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