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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000313716-15-000039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151014
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151016
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151016

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARDINGE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000313716
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MACHINE TOOLS, METAL CUTTING TYPES [3541]
		IRS NUMBER:				160470200
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34639
		FILM NUMBER:		151162416

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE HARDINGE DRIVE
		CITY:			ELMIRA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6077342281

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE HARDINGE DRIVE
		CITY:			ELMIRA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14902

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HARDINGE BROTHERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>hardingeincprivetagreement8k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K HDNG PRIVET AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: hardingeincprivetagreement8k.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-3.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit31amendedandrestate.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 3.1 AMENDED AND RESTATED BY LAWS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit31amendedandrestate.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit101privetagreement.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.1 PRIVET AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit101privetagreement.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit991privetagreementp.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1 PRIVET AGREEMENT PRESS RELEASE
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit991privetagreementp.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>hardingehoriz646a02a01.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: hardingehoriz646a02a01.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>hardingehoriz646a03a01a04.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: hardingehoriz646a03a01a04.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>