8-K 1 a07-11980_18k.htm 8-K

 

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)

 

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 8.01                 Other Events

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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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: April 20, 2007

 

By:

/s/ J. PATRICK ERVIN

 

 

 

J. Patrick Ervin

 

 

 

Chairman, President and

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: April 20, 2007

 

By:

/s/ CHARLES R. TREGO, JR.

 

 

 

Charles R. Trego, Jr.

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: April 20, 2007

 

By:

/s/ EDWARD J. GAIO

 

 

 

Edward J. Gaio

 

 

 

Corporate Controller

 

 

 

Principal Accounting Officer

 

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