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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">WASHINGTON, DC  20549</P>
<U><P ALIGN="CENTER">_______________</P>
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</U><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>
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</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 1, 2008</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE AND CABLE CORP.</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Delaware</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">1-11484</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">13-3652685</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or Other Jurisdiction</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">of Incorporation)</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Commission</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">File Number)</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(IRS Employer</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Identification No.)</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">1201 Third Avenue, Suite #3400</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Seattle, Washington 98101-3034</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(206) 654-0204</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Not applicable</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</P>
<P>&#9;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 (<I>see</I> General Instruction A.2. below):</P>
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<P>&#9;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>
<P>&#9;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>
<P>&#9;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>
<P>&#9;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>
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<P>Item 5.02 &#9;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</P>
<P>(b) Departure of Officers </P>
<P>On February 1, 2008, Hungarian Telephone and Cable Corp. ("the Company") and Tamas Vagany (a &quot;named executive officer&quot; in the Company's proxy statement for its 2007 Annual Stockholders Meeting) reached a mutual agreement, following an organizational change, pursuant to which Mr. Vagany's employment with the Company would terminate on February 8, 2008. </P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURE</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">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, thereunto duly authorized.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;&#9;HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE AND CABLE CORP.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Date: February 7, 2008&#9;By:&#9; <U>/s/ Peter T. Noone&#9;</P>
</U><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;Peter T. Noone</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;General Counsel</P>
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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):  February 1, 2008
HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE AND CABLE CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
1-11484
13-3652685
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1201 Third Avenue, Suite #3400
Seattle, Washington 98101-3034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(206) 654-0204
(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 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 5.02 	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(b) Departure of Officers
On February 1, 2008, Hungarian Telephone and Cable Corp. ("the Company") and Tamas Vagany (a "named executive officer" in the Company's proxy statement for its 2007 Annual Stockholders Meeting) reached a mutual agreement, following an organizational change, pursuant to which Mr. Vagany's employment with the Company would terminate on February 8, 2008.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE AND CABLE CORP.
Date: February 7, 2008	By:
/s/ Peter T. Noone
Peter T. Noone
General Counsel