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 4, 2004.

 

 

 

Hardinge Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

New York

 

000-15760

 

16-0470200

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

Commission file number

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

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))

 

 



 

Section 2 — Financial Information

 

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Conditions

 

                 On November 4, 2004, Hardinge Inc. issued a press release announcing the Company’s third quarter 2004 results.   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.

 

 

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

( c) Exhibits

                99    Press release issued by registrant on November 4, 2004.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

                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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardinge Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

November 5, 2004

 

By:

/s/ Richard L. Simons

 

 

 

Richard L. Simons

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

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