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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): November 3, 2008

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)

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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
HickoryTech Corporation announced today that it has purchased 300,000 shares of HTCO common stock for $1.8 million in block transactions handled through market makers in the NASDAQ system.  The Company acquired these shares from its largest institutional shareholder.
 
(c)           Exhibits.
 
99.1
Press Release, dated November 3, 2008, 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:  November 3, 2008

 
HICKORY TECH CORPORATION
 
 
By:   /s/ John W. Finke
Name:  John W. Finke
Title:  President and CEO
 
 
By:   /s/ David A. Christensen
Name: David A. Christensen
Title: Senior VP and CFO
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

                                        

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
99.1
Press Release, dated November 3, 2008, issued by Hickory Tech Corporation