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): January 11, 2017

 

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)

 

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

  

Hurco Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) has eliminated the employment and officer positions of Executive Vice President, International Sales/Service, effective as of January 11, 2017. As a result of the foregoing action, (1) the employment by the Company of John P. Donlon has been terminated and (2) Mr. Donlon was removed from such office, in each case effective January 11, 2017. The Company expresses its gratitude to Mr. Donlon for his many years of service to the Company.

  

 

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:  January 11, 2017
	HURCO COMPANIES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Sonja K. McClelland
		Sonja K. McClelland,
		Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer