UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): April 20, 2007
Hardinge Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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000-15760 |
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16-0470200 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
One Hardinge Drive, Elmira, NY 14902
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(607) 734-2281
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
N/A
(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:
o Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material 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))
On April 20, 2007 Hardinge Inc. issued a press release announcing the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 2,220,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $23.50 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $52.2 million. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated April 20, 2007
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: April 20, 2007 |
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/s/ J. PATRICK ERVIN |
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J. Patrick Ervin |
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Chairman, President and |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: April 20, 2007 |
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/s/ CHARLES R. TREGO, JR. |
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Charles R. Trego, Jr. |
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Senior Vice President and |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: April 20, 2007 |
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/s/ EDWARD J. GAIO |
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Edward J. Gaio |
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Corporate Controller |
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Principal Accounting Officer |
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