0000047307-11-000013.txt : 20110822 0000047307-11-000013.hdr.sgml : 20110822 20110822134610 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000047307-11-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110822 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110822 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110822 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HICKOK INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000047307 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823] IRS NUMBER: 340288470 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-00147 FILM NUMBER: 111049317 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10514 DUPONT AVE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44108 BUSINESS PHONE: 2165418060 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10514 DUPONT AVE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44108 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HICKOK ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 r8knewdirjelliott.htm 8-K JENNIFER Hickok 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)      August 3, 2011                                                  


                                                 HICKOK INCORPORATED                                                        
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                 Ohio              
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
                 0-147                
(Commission
File Number)
         34-0288470      
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


    10514 Dupont Avenue      Cleveland, Ohio                                                                                44108
    (Address of principal executive offices)                                                                             (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code         (216) 541-8060                                              


                                                                                                                                                                    
(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 August 3, 2011,  the Board of Directors of Hickok Incorporated (the "Company") appointed Jennifer A. Elliott, age 33, a director of the Company's Board of Directors to fill the vacant directorship. Mrs. Elliott's term will expire in 2012, at which time she may stand for re-election to the Board by the Company's shareholders. During this initial term, she is not expected to serve on any of the Board's Committee's. Mrs. Elliott is currently Managing Partner of the Aplin Capital Investments, Ltd.

            Mrs. Elliott's compensation for her service as a director will be consistent with that of the Company's other directors who are not employees of the Company, as described in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2011 under the caption, "Director Compensation" which portion of such proxy statement is incorporated herein by reference.

            There are no arrangements or understandings between Mrs. Elliott and any other persons pursuant to which Mrs. Elliott was selected as a director. There are no transactions in which Mrs. Elliott has an interest requiring disclosure pursuant to item 404(a) of Regulation S-K,  except Mrs. Elliott is the daughter of the late Patricia H. Aplin and Trustee of the Patricia Hickok Aplin Family Trust created under the Patricia Hickok Aplin Revocable Trust as described in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2011 under the caption, "Principal Shareholders" which portion of such proxy statement is incorporated herein by reference.
 

Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure

            On August 22, 2011, the Company issued a news release announcing Mrs. Elliott's election.  The news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

              
              99.1  News Release, dated August 22, 2011




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 hereunto duly authorized.


HICKOK INCORPORATED                    

By:  /s/ Robert L. Bauman                        
Robert L. Bauman                            
   President and CEO                          

Date:    August 22, 2011


EXHIBIT  INDEX

            Exhibit                Description of Exhibit
           
            99.1                    News Release, dated August, 2011













EX-99 2 pr991newdirjelliott.htm NEWS RELEASE JENNIFER News Release:
Exhibit 99.1

Contact:
Robert L. Bauman
HICKOK INCORPORATED
10514 Dupont Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44108
216/541-8060



August 22, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



HICKOK INCORPORATED ANNOUNCES ADDITION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CLEVELAND, OH, August 22 Hickok Incorporated (OTC Bulletin Board: HICKA.PK), a Cleveland based supplier of high quality products and services for the automotive, emissions testing, locomotive, and aircraft industries, today announced the addition of Jennifer A. Elliott to its Board of Directors. Mrs. Elliott was elected to the Board of Hickok Incorporated August 3, 2011.

Robert L. Bauman, President and CEO, stated, "We welcome the addition of Jennifer to the Board of Directors and believe her strong financial background and private equity experience will add to the expertise of our Board.”

Mrs. Elliott represents a major shareholder of the Company and has served as Principal for the Texas Women Venture Funds until recently. Her experience includes several positions in which she supplied analytics and investment advice for over $100 Million equity and debt capital investments in under served markets. She also has experience in supply chain management and international accounting. She holds a BS in Finance from the University of Florida and a Master in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. She has also served on numerous Advisory Boards such as J.O.Y. Foods, Inc. and Warrior Group, Inc.