8-K 1 a08-30334_28k.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):  December 11, 2008

 

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))

 

 

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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 December 11, 2008 Hardinge Inc. issued a press release announcing cost cutting actions in response to the global economic conditions. These actions include staff reductions in the North American operations, a two week shut down over the holidays in the US manufacturing facility, reduced production hours in Taiwan and China manufacturing facilities, and cuts in discretionary spending to reduce future SG&A expenses.

 

A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

The following Exhibit is filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

Press release issued by registrant on December 11, 2008.

 

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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: December 12, 2008

By:

/s/ Richard L. Simons

 

Richard L. Simons, President,

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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