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 29, 2008
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 |
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(Commission file number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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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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(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 |
HickoryTech Corporation announced today that its board of directors declared a fourth quarter dividend of 13 cents per share, payable Dec. 5, 2008 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 15, 2008. This declared dividend represents an 8 percent increase over the 12 cent dividend declared the previous quarter. The four dividends declared to date in 2008 total 49 cents.
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Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(c) |
Exhibits. |
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99.1 |
Press Release, dated October 29, 2008, 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: October 29, 2008
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HICKORY TECH CORPORATION |
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/s/ John W. Finke |
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Name: John W. Finke |
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Title: President and CEO |
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By: |
/s/ David A. Christensen |
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Name: |
David A. Christensen |
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Title: |
Senior VP and CFO |
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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 October 29, 2008, issued by Hickory Tech Corporation |
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