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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000313716-16-000105
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160707
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:		20160708
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160708

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:		161757744

	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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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>appointmentofnewdirectors8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: appointmentofnewdirectors8.htm

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<TYPE>EX-3
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit31.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 3
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit31.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit991hdngappointsthre.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit991hdngappointsthre.htm

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
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<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: hardingehoriz646a02a01a07.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
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<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: hardingehoriz646a03a01a08.jpg

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