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): July 25, 2016 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.)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 25, 2016, Edward J. Gaio resigned from his employment with Hardinge Inc. (the "Company"), effective as of July 31, 2016. In conjunction with his resignation, the Company notified Mr. Gaio of his removal from the position of Principal Accounting Officer of the Company.

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	July 27, 2016
		By:	/s/ Douglas J. Malone
			Douglas J. Malone Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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