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DC 20549</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>CURRENT
REPORT Pursuant</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Date
of report (Date of earliest event reported) March 9, 2012</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">Hurco Companies, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; font-style: normal">Indiana</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">0-9143</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">35-1150732</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">One Technology Way</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; text-autospace: none; font-weight: normal">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">Indianapolis, Indiana</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">46268</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Zip code)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(317) 293-5309</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Registrant&rsquo;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">Not Applicable</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</TD></TR>
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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 (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</FONT></P>

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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 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On March 9, 2012, Hurco Companies,
Inc. (the &quot;Registrant&quot;) reported its results of operations for the first quarter ended January 31, 2012. The
Registrant's earnings release for the period is attached as Exhibit 99 and the information set forth therein is incorporated
herein by reference and constitutes a part of this report. The attached Exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item&nbsp;2.02 of
Form 8-K.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">99</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Press Release dated March 9, 2012.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; 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 STYLE="width: 50%; text-autospace: none">Dated:&nbsp; March 9, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">HURCO COMPANIES, INC</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; text-autospace: none">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-autospace: none">/s/John G. Oblazney</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">John G. Oblazney,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Vice President and</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">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 9, 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)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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):
¨
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02.
Results of Operation and Financial Condition
On March 9, 2012, Hurco Companies,
Inc. (the "Registrant") reported its results of operations for the first quarter ended January 31, 2012. The
Registrant's earnings release for the period is attached as Exhibit 99 and the information set forth therein is incorporated
herein by reference and constitutes a part of this report. The attached Exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of
Form 8-K.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99
Press Release dated March 9, 2012.
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.
Dated:  March 9, 2012
HURCO COMPANIES, INC
By:
/s/John G. Oblazney
John G. Oblazney,
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99
Press Release of Hurco Companies, Inc. dated March
9, 2012.