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): October 18, 2006

 

HICKORY TECH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

0-13721

 

41-1524393

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

221 East Hickory Street, P.O. Box 3248, Mankato, MN

 

56002-3248

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(800) 326-5789

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01.              Entry into a  Material Definitive Agreement

HickoryTech Corporation will add Digital TV to the list of communications products and services available to the residents of North Mankato. The North Mankato City Council unanimously approved a cable television franchise agreement on Oct. 16, 2006 and HickoryTech Digital TV services will be available to the community beginning in the spring of 2007.  Residents can subscribe to services on a stand-alone basis or as part of a bundle including Digital TV, high-speed DSL, local telephone, and long distance all from one local company on one bill.

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)           Exhibits.

99.1                           Press Release, dated October 18, 2006, issued by Hickory Tech Corporation

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

Date:  October 18, 2006

 

 

 

HICKORY TECH CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John W. Finke

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

John W. Finke

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

President and CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David A. Christensen

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

David A. Christensen

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Senior VP and CFO

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated October 18, 2006, issued by Hickory Tech Corporation

 

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