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): June 1, 2017

Hickok Incorporated

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Ohio	0-147	34-0288470
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

10514 Dupont Avenue Cleveland, Ohio	44108
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(216) 541-8060

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 1, 2017, the Hickok Incorporated issued a press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the acquisition of certain assets of Air Enterprises Acquisition LLC. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Press Release

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
Date: June 1, 2017	/s/ Brian E. Powers
	Name: Brian E. Powers
	Its: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Press Release

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:

Brian Powers
HICKOK INCORPORATED
10514 Dupont Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44108
216-496-3238

June 1, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HICKOK INCORPORATED ACQUIRES DIVISION OF AIR ENTERPRISES

CLEVELAND, OH, June 1, 2017 Hickok Incorporated (OTC Pink: HICKA) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of Air Enterprises Acquisition LLC in Akron, Ohio. The acquired business, which will continue to operate under the name Air Enterprises, is an industry leader in designing, manufacturing and installing large-scale commercial, institutional, and industrial custom air handling solutions.

The acquisition will add more than $30 million in annual revenue to Hickok and will be immediately accretive to earnings.

Hickok Incorporated is a publicly traded holding company serving diverse markets, including healthcare, education, automotive, aerospace, trucking, and petrochemical.

Information about Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this news release, including discussions of management's expectations for fiscal 2017, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ from those anticipated as a result of risks and uncertainties which include, but are not limited to, Hickok's ability to effectively integrate acquisitions and manage the larger operations of the combined business, effectively develop and market new products, overall market and industry conditions, the Company's ability to capitalize on market opportunities, the Company's ability to satisfy its interest payments and obtain cost effective financing as well as the risks described from time to time in Hickok's reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investor Contact:

Brian Powers, Chairman and CEO
216-496-3238