8-K

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):  October 10, 2005

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)

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Hardinge Inc. issued a press release on October 10, 2005 announcing the appointment of Charles R. Trego, Jr. as the Company’s new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective October 31, 2005.  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

( c) Exhibits

99Press release issued by registrant on October 10, 2005.

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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.
October 11, 2005	By /s/ J. Patrick Ervin
Date	J. Patrick Ervin
	Chairman of the Board, President and CEO

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EX-99

EXHIBIT 99

			RE:	Hardinge Inc.
				One Hardinge Drive
				Elmira, NY 14902
				(Nasdaq: HDNG)
AT THE COMPANY:		AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:
J. Patrick Ervin		John McNamara
Chairman, President & CEO		Analyst Inquiries
(607) 378-4420		(212) 827-3771

Monday, October 10, 2005

HARDINGE ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW CFO

ELMIRA, N.Y., October 10, 2005– Hardinge Inc. (Nasdaq: HDNG), a leading producer of advanced material-cutting solutions, today announced the appointment of Charles R. Trego, Jr. as its Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer effective October 31, 2005.  Mr. Trego has more than 25 years of experience in the finance area and has worked for both multinational and public corporations.

Prior to joining Hardinge, Mr. Trego served as Chief Financial Officer for 14 years (1989 – 2003) with Rich Products Corporation, a multinational food products manufacturer and marketer.  From 2003 until 2005, Mr. Trego worked at Latham International, a manufacturing firm, serving as its Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Trego holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a MBA from the University of Dayton and is a Certified Public Accountant.

J. Patrick Ervin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are excited to have Chuck join Hardinge.  He has extensive experience in international manufacturing and in the merger and acquisitions area, which will be an important asset in support of our growth strategy.”

Hardinge Inc., founded more than 100 years ago, is an international leader in providing the latest industrial technology to companies requiring material-cutting solutions.  The Company designs and manufactures computer-numerically controlled metal-cutting lathes, machining centers, grinding machines, collets, chucks, indexing fixtures, and other industrial products.  The Company has manufacturing operations in the United States, Switzerland, Taiwan and China and distributes machines in all major industrialized countries of the world.  Hardinge’s common stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol “HDNG.”  For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.hardinge.com.

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