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 1, 2010
HICKORY TECH
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota
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0-13721
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41-1524393
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
file number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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221 East Hickory Street, P.O. Box 3248, Mankato,
MN
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56002-3248
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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____________________(800)
326-5789____________________
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
____________________Not
Applicable____________________
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item
2.02. Results
of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March
1, 2010, HickoryTech Corporation announced its sales and earnings for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2009. 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.
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated March 1, 2010, issued by HickoryTech
Corporation
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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
1, 2010
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HICKORYTECH
CORPORATION
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By: /s/ John W. Finke
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John
W. Finke, President and Chief Executive
Officer
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By: /s/ David A. Christensen
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David
A. Christensen, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated March 1, 2010, issued by HickoryTech
Corporation
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