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):  December 9, 2004

 

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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Item 8.01.              Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 9, 2004, Hickory Tech Corporation (the “Company”) announced that its board of directors increased its quarterly dividend to $0.12 per share from $0.11 per share. A copy of the press release containing more information is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)           Exhibits.

99.1

Press Release, dated December 9, 2004, issued by Hickory Tech 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:  December 10, 2004

 

 

 

HICKORY TECH CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John E. Duffy

 

 

Name:  John E. Duffy

 

 

Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David A. Christensen

 

 

Name:  David A. Christensen

 

 

Title:    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

Press Release, dated December 9, 2004, issued by Hickory Tech Corporation

 

 

 

 

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