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):  January 6, 2010

 

Hardinge Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York

 

000-15760

 

16-0470200

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

Commission file number

 

(I.R.S. Employer
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))

 

 

 


 

ITEM 5.02

 

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

On January 6, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Hardinge Inc. approved, pursuant to the Company’s 2002 Incentive Stock Plan, restricted common stock awards to executive officers of the Company. Mr. Richard L. Simons — Chief Executive Officer and President received 16,100 restricted shares, Mr. Edward J. Gaio — Chief Financial Officer received 8,800 restricted shares and Mr. Douglas C. Tifft — Senior Vice President, Administration received 7,400 restricted shares. The awarded shares will vest ratably over a three year period.

 

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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.

 

 

Registrant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: January 12, 2010

 

By:

/s/ EDWARD J. GAIO

 

 

 

Edward J. Gaio

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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