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REPORT Pursuant</B></FONT></P>

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Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B></FONT></P>

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Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 15,
2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.75pt solid">Hurco
Companies, Inc.</P>

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Its Charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.75pt solid">Indiana</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 41%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">35-1150732</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 44%; text-align: center">One Technology Way</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">Indianapolis, Indiana</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">46268</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.75pt solid">(317)
293-5309</P>

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Area Code)</P>

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Since Last Report)</P>

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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 (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9;Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in"><B>Item 5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officer; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">On March&nbsp;15, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Hurco Companies, Inc.
(the &quot;Company&quot;) authorized the Company to enter into employment agreements with each of the following executive officers:
Michael Doar, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President; John&nbsp;G. Oblazney, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer; John&nbsp;P. Donlon, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Service; Sonja&nbsp;K. McClelland,
Corporate Controller, Assistant Secretary; and Gregory&nbsp;S. Volovic, Executive Vice President of Technology and Operations.
The employment agreements terminate and supersede any previously existing employment-related engagements between the Company and
the executive officers. The initial term of employment under each of the employment agreements would end October&nbsp;31, 2012
with automatic one-year extensions unless either party gives 60-day notice prior to the expiration of the then-current term.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The employment agreements
provide a base salary at the annual rate of $400,000 for Mr.&nbsp;Doar, $200,000 for Mr.&nbsp;Oblazney, $210,000 for Mr.&nbsp;Donlon,
$160,000 for Ms.&nbsp;McClelland and $240,000 for Mr.&nbsp;Volovic, subject to increase or decrease at the discretion of the Company
and a discretionary annual cash bonus. The employment agreements provide that each of the executive officers is eligible to participate
in any employee benefit plans and programs generally made available to the Company's employees.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Each of the employment
agreements provides that, if the Company terminates the executive's employment without Cause (as defined in the employment agreement)
or he or she resigns for Good Reason (as defined in the employment agreements) prior to a Change in Control (as defined in the
employment agreements), then he or she will be entitled to severance payments (1)&nbsp;in the form of a salary continuation benefit
at his or her base salary then in effect for a period of nine&nbsp;months (twelve&nbsp;months in the case of Mr.&nbsp;Doar); (2)&nbsp;an
additional monthly amount during the severance period equal to one-twelfth of the average of the executive's annual cash bonuses
for the preceding three years; and (3)&nbsp;an additional monthly payment during the severance period equal to 140% of the Company's
monthly cost at the time of termination for continuation of health insurance. In order to receive any of the severance payments,
the executive must execute a release satisfactory to the Company. If an executive officer's employment is terminated by the Company
without Cause or by the executive for Good Reason within twelve months following a Change in Control, then the executive will be
entitled to the severance amounts disclosed in the preceding sentence for a period of eighteen months (twenty-four months in the
case of Mr.&nbsp;Doar). In the event of termination of the executive's employment by reason of death, disability, retirement or
termination by the Company for Cause, he or she is entitled to his or her base salary and benefits through the date of termination
of employment.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The employment agreements
contain restrictive covenants prohibiting the executive from competing with the Company, selling products to certain customers
and hiring certain employees after termination of employment. The employment agreements also contain provisions protecting the
Company's intellectual property and confidential information.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Copies of the employment
agreements are filed as exhibits to this report, and the foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the employment
agreements filed herewith.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in"><B>Item 5.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company held its
Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March&nbsp;15, 2012. The shareholders:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">elected all eight of the Company's nominees for director to serve until the next Annual Meeting
of Shareholders;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation for the Company's named executive officers as
disclosed in the proxy statement; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">appointed Ernst &amp; Young LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting
firm for the fiscal year ending October&nbsp;31, 2012.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Shares were voted on
these proposals as follows:</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Number&nbsp;of</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Number&nbsp;of</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Votes</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Votes</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Non-</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">Election&nbsp;of&nbsp;Directors:</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">FOR</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">WITHHELD</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Votes</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 52%; text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Robert W. Cruickshank</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">4,893,276</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">100,840</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">982,960</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Michael Doar</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4,896,132</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">97,984</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">982,960</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Philip James</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4,899,075</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">95,041</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">982,960</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Michael P. Mazza</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4,899,075</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">95,041</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">982,960</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Andrew Niner</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4,899,273</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">94,843</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">982,960</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Richard Porter</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4,943,257</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">50,859</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">982,960</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,255,204)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Janaki Sivanesan</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4,942,801</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">51,315</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">982,960</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 9pt">Ronald Strackbein</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4,945,086</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">49,030</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">982,960</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Non-</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">For</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Against</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Votes</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Abstentions</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,255,204)">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; width: 52%">Advisory vote to approve executive compensation:</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 9%">4,873,614</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 9%">103,534</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 9%">982,960</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 9%">16,968</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Number&nbsp;of</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Number&nbsp;of</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Votes</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Votes</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Non-</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">FOR</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">WITHHELD</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Votes</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Abstentions</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,255,204)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 52%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Appointment of Public Accounting Firm:</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">5,931,981</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">16,540</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">28,555</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in"><B>Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial
Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>10.1</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Employment Agreement dated March&nbsp;15, 2012 between Hurco Companies, Inc. and Michael Doar.*</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>10.2</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Employment Agreement dated March&nbsp;15, 2012 between Hurco Companies, Inc. and John&nbsp;G. Oblazney.*</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>10.3</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Employment Agreement dated March&nbsp;15, 2012 between Hurco Companies, Inc. and John P. Donlon.*</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>10.4</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Employment Agreement dated March&nbsp;15, 2012 between Hurco Companies, Inc. and Gregory S. Volovic.*</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>10.5</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Employment Agreement dated March&nbsp;15, 2012 between Hurco Companies, Inc. and Sonja McClelland.*</TD></TR></TABLE>

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or arrangement required to be filed pursuant to Regulation S-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="tab-stops: 256.3pt right 6.5in">Dated:&nbsp; March 16, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="tab-stops: 256.3pt right 6.5in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="tab-stops: 256.3pt right 6.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="tab-stops: 256.3pt right 6.5in">HURCO COMPANIES, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="tab-stops: 256.3pt right 6.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="tab-stops: 256.3pt right 6.5in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; tab-stops: 256.3pt right 6.5in; padding-bottom: 1pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 46%; tab-stops: 256.3pt right 6.5in; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ John G. Oblazney</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>John G. Oblazney, Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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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): March 15,
2012
Hurco
Companies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Its Charter)
Indiana
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-9143
35-1150732
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Technology Way
Indianapolis, Indiana
46268
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(317)
293-5309
(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):
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting
material pursuant 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))
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02             Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officer; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On March 15, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Hurco Companies, Inc.
(the "Company") authorized the Company to enter into employment agreements with each of the following executive officers:
Michael Doar, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President; John G. Oblazney, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer; John P. Donlon, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Service; Sonja K. McClelland,
Corporate Controller, Assistant Secretary; and Gregory S. Volovic, Executive Vice President of Technology and Operations.
The employment agreements terminate and supersede any previously existing employment-related engagements between the Company and
the executive officers. The initial term of employment under each of the employment agreements would end October 31, 2012
with automatic one-year extensions unless either party gives 60-day notice prior to the expiration of the then-current term.
The employment agreements
provide a base salary at the annual rate of $400,000 for Mr. Doar, $200,000 for Mr. Oblazney, $210,000 for Mr. Donlon,
$160,000 for Ms. McClelland and $240,000 for Mr. Volovic, subject to increase or decrease at the discretion of the Company
and a discretionary annual cash bonus. The employment agreements provide that each of the executive officers is eligible to participate
in any employee benefit plans and programs generally made available to the Company's employees.
Each of the employment
agreements provides that, if the Company terminates the executive's employment without Cause (as defined in the employment agreement)
or he or she resigns for Good Reason (as defined in the employment agreements) prior to a Change in Control (as defined in the
employment agreements), then he or she will be entitled to severance payments (1) in the form of a salary continuation benefit
at his or her base salary then in effect for a period of nine months (twelve months in the case of Mr. Doar); (2) an
additional monthly amount during the severance period equal to one-twelfth of the average of the executive's annual cash bonuses
for the preceding three years; and (3) an additional monthly payment during the severance period equal to 140% of the Company's
monthly cost at the time of termination for continuation of health insurance. In order to receive any of the severance payments,
the executive must execute a release satisfactory to the Company. If an executive officer's employment is terminated by the Company
without Cause or by the executive for Good Reason within twelve months following a Change in Control, then the executive will be
entitled to the severance amounts disclosed in the preceding sentence for a period of eighteen months (twenty-four months in the
case of Mr. Doar). In the event of termination of the executive's employment by reason of death, disability, retirement or
termination by the Company for Cause, he or she is entitled to his or her base salary and benefits through the date of termination
of employment.
The employment agreements
contain restrictive covenants prohibiting the executive from competing with the Company, selling products to certain customers
and hiring certain employees after termination of employment. The employment agreements also contain provisions protecting the
Company's intellectual property and confidential information.
Copies of the employment
agreements are filed as exhibits to this report, and the foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the employment
agreements filed herewith.
Item 5.07             Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its
Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 15, 2012. The shareholders:
·
elected all eight of the Company's nominees for director to serve until the next Annual Meeting
of Shareholders;
·
approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation for the Company's named executive officers as
disclosed in the proxy statement; and
·
appointed Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting
firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2012.
Shares were voted on
these proposals as follows:
Number of
Number of
Votes
Votes
Non-
Election of Directors:
FOR
WITHHELD
Votes
Abstentions
Robert W. Cruickshank
4,893,276
100,840
982,960
—
Michael Doar
4,896,132
97,984
982,960
—
Philip James
4,899,075
95,041
982,960
—
Michael P. Mazza
4,899,075
95,041
982,960
—
Andrew Niner
4,899,273
94,843
982,960
—
Richard Porter
4,943,257
50,859
982,960
—
Janaki Sivanesan
4,942,801
51,315
982,960
—
Ronald Strackbein
4,945,086
49,030
982,960
—
Non-
For
Against
Votes
Abstentions
Advisory vote to approve executive compensation:
4,873,614
103,534
982,960
16,968
Number of
Number of
Votes
Votes
Non-
FOR
WITHHELD
Votes
Abstentions
Appointment of Public Accounting Firm:
5,931,981
16,540
—
28,555
Item 9.01             Financial
Statements and Exhibits
10.1
Employment Agreement dated March 15, 2012 between Hurco Companies, Inc. and Michael Doar.*
10.2
Employment Agreement dated March 15, 2012 between Hurco Companies, Inc. and John G. Oblazney.*
10.3
Employment Agreement dated March 15, 2012 between Hurco Companies, Inc. and John P. Donlon.*
10.4
Employment Agreement dated March 15, 2012 between Hurco Companies, Inc. and Gregory S. Volovic.*
10.5
Employment Agreement dated March 15, 2012 between Hurco Companies, Inc. and Sonja McClelland.*
*Represents a management contract, or compensatory plan, contract
or arrangement required to be filed pursuant to Regulation S-K.
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.
Dated:  March 16, 2012
HURCO COMPANIES, INC.
By:
/s/ John G. Oblazney
John G. Oblazney, Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
10.1
Employment Agreement dated March 15, 2012, between Hurco Companies, Inc. and Michael Doar.*
10.2
Employment Agreement dated March 15, 2012, between Hurco Companies, Inc. and John G. Oblazney.*
10.3
Employment Agreement dated March 15, 2012 between Hurco Companies, Inc. and John P. Donlon.*
10.4
Employment Agreement dated March 15, 2012 between Hurco Companies, Inc. and Gregory S. Volovic.*
10.5
Employment Agreement dated March 15, 2012 between Hurco Companies, Inc. and Sonja McClelland.*
*Represents a management contract, or compensatory
plan, contract or arrangement required to be filed pursuant to Regulation S-K.