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): August 9, 2017

Hickok Incorporated

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Ohio	0-147	34-0288470
(State or Another 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 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
              
On August 9, 2017, Hickok Incorporated issued a news release announcing results for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017. The news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
              
99.1 News Release, dated August 9, 2017

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	News Release Dated August 9, 2017

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: August 11, 2017	/s/ Kelly J. Marek
	Name: Kelly J. Marek
	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	News Release Dated August 9, 2017

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Brian E. Powers
HICKOK INCORPORATED
10514 Dupont Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44108
216-541-8060


August 9, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HICKOK INCORPORATED REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

CLEVELAND, OH, AUGUST 9, 2017 Hickok Incorporated (OTC Pink: HICKA), a Cleveland-based holding company serving diverse industrial markets, today reported operating results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2017.    

For the quarter ended June 30, 2017, sales were $7.2 million compared with $1.5 million in the same period last year, an increase of $5.7 million or 372%. For the quarter ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded net income of $941,523 or $0.31 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $8,095 or $0.00 per diluted share, in the same period last year. The total number of outstanding diluted shares is currently 3,044,440.   

For the nine months ended June 30, 2017, sales were $12.9 million compared with $4.0 million in the same period last year, an increase of $8.9 million or 227%. For the nine months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded net income of $840,957 or $0.28 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $519,728 or ($0.32) per diluted share, in the same period last year.

On June 1, 2017 Hickok announced that it had acquired 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.

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 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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HICKOK INCORPORATED

Consolidated Income Statement (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net sales	$	7,220,626		$	1,530,244		$	12,923,867		$	3,953,740
Costs and expenses:
Costs of sales		4,191,480			769,430			7,933,969			2,204,495
Product development		179,840			258,406			636,166			777,889
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,808,920			507,326			3,354,796			1,488,461
Interest charges		66,695			4,843			165,656			8,179
Legal Matter		-			-			(50,000	)		-
Other (Income) Expense		(5,205	)		(1,666	)		(11,177	)		(5,556	)
Total Costs and Expenses		6,241,730			1,538,339			12,029,410			4,473,468
Income (loss) before Provision for Income Taxes		978,896			(8,095	)		894,457			(519,728	)
Provision for Income Taxes		37,373			-			53,500			-
Net income (loss)	$	941,523		$	(8,095	)	$	840,957		$	(519,728	)
Net income (loss) per common share
Basic	$	0.33		$	(0.00	)	$	0.29		$	(0.32	)
Diluted	$	0.31		$	(0.00	)	$	0.28		$	(0.32	)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		2,880,719			1,638,215			2,870,349			1,638,215
Diluted		3,044,440			1,638,215			2,962,430			1,638,215

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