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 6, 2007

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:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Conditions

On November 8, 2007 Hardinge Inc. issued a press release announcing the Company’s third quarter and year to date 2007 results. The press release also announced that on November 6, 2007, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share on the Company’s common stock. This dividend is payable December 10, 2007 to stockholders of record as of November 30, 2007. 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

99 Press release issued by registrant on November 8, 2007.

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.


November 9, 2007	By:	/s/ Charles R. Trego, Jr.
Date	Charles R. Trego, Jr.
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


November 9, 2007	By:	/s/ Edward J. Gaio
Date	Edward J. Gaio
	Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer