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  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Current Report Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of<br>
  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report
  (Date of earliest event reported): <b>May&nbsp;2, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">HICKORY
  TECH CORPORATION</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">0-13721</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">41-1524393</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other jurisdiction</font></p>
    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">of incorporation)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Commission file number)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">221 East Hickory Street, P.O.&nbsp;Box
    3248, Mankato, MN</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">56002-3248</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(800) 326-5789</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Former name or former address, if changed
    since last report)</font></p>
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  appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
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  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)</p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under
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  Corporation presented its first quarter 2008 earnings conference call on May&nbsp;1,
  2008.&#160; Supporting materials for the first
  quarter 2008 conference call presentation also include additional EBITDA
  reconciliations and are furnished as an exhibit in Item 9.01.</font></p>
  
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  Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">First quarter 2008 conference call presentation dated May&nbsp;1,
    2008.</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:&#160; May&nbsp;2,
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">John W. Finke</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">President and Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ David A. Christensen</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">David A. Christensen</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Vice President and<br>
    Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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    2008.</font></p>
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text: 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):
  May 2, 2008
  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):
  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
  2.02.
  Results
  of Operations and Financial Condition.
  HickoryTech
  Corporation presented its first quarter 2008 earnings conference call on May 1,
  2008.  Supporting materials for the first
  quarter 2008 conference call presentation also include additional EBITDA
  reconciliations and are furnished as an exhibit in Item 9.01.
  Item
  9.01.
  Financial
  Statements and Exhibits.
  (c)
  Exhibit.
  99.1
  First quarter 2008 conference call presentation dated May 1,
    2008.
  2
  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:  May 2,
  2008
  HICKORY TECH CORPORATION
  By:
  /s/ John W. Finke
  Name:
  John W. Finke
  Title:
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  By:
  /s/ David A. Christensen
  Name:
  David A. Christensen
  Title:
  Senior Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer
  3
  EXHIBIT
  INDEX
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  First quarter 2008 conference call presentation dated May 1,
    2008.
  4