8-K

                       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): November 16, 1995



                                  HARDINGE INC.
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



           New York                      0-15760                16-0470200 
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File          (IRS Employer 
       of incorporation)                 Number)            Identification No.)





                     One Hardinge Drive, Elmira, N.Y. 14902
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                (Address of principal executive offices (Zip Code)




       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (607) 734-2281



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Item 5.  Other Events 

     On November 16, 1995, Hardinge Inc., entered into a definitive agreement
with the shareholders of L. Kellenberger & Co., AG, a Switzerland-based
grinding machine manufacturer, under which Hardinge Inc. agreed to purchase
100% of the outstanding shares of L. Kellenberger & Co., AG, for SF 21
million. Consummation of the acquisition is subject to, among other things,
satisfactory due diligence and clearance by appropriate Swiss officials.
Hardinge Inc. currently expects to complete the acquisition by the end of
1995. Upon closing, L. Kellenberger & Co., AG, will become a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Hardinge Inc. The press release issued by Hardinge Inc. in
respect of the acquisition is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits 

     Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated November 16, 1995.



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                                   SIGNATURE



     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


                                   HARDINGE INC. 
                                   (Registrant) 




                                   By: 
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                                        Malcolm L. Gibson 
                                        Senior Vice President, Chief Financial 
                                        Officer and Assistant Secretary 
                                        (Principal Financial Officer) 


Dated: November 17, 1995 

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                               Index to Exhibits



Exhibit No. 

    99.1          Press release dated November 16, 1995 

EX-99.1

                                                                   Exhibit 99.1


                                 PRESS RELEASE


Contacts:         Malcolm Gibson                     Cameron King 
                  Chief Financial Officer            Gavin Anderson & Company 
                  607-734-2281                       212-373-0200 


                                                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                HARDINGE SIGNS DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE
                     SWISS MACHINE TOOL MAKER KELLENBERGER


ELMIRA, NY -- November 16, 1995 -- Hardinge Inc. (NASDAQ: HDNG), a leading
machine tool manufacturer, today announced a definitive agreement with the
shareholders of L. Kellenberger & Co., AG, a Switzerland-based grinding
machine manufacturer, under which Hardinge will purchase 100% of the
outstanding shares of L. Kellenberger & Co., AG, for SF 21 million.

Kellenberger has designed and manufactured precision grinding machines, as
well as related tooling and accessories, for more than 80 years at its
headquarter operations in St. Gallen, Switzerland and is considered one of the
leading manufacturers in this field. Kellenberger's 1995 sales are expected to
be approximately US$30 million, with approximately one-third of that total in
the United States and two-thirds in Europe and the Far East.

Consummation of the acquisition is subject to, among other things,
satisfactory due diligence and clearance by appropriate Swiss officials.
Hardinge currently expects to complete the acquisition by the end of 1995.
Upon closing, L. Kellenberger & Co., AG, will become a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Hardinge and its employees will continue as employees of the subsidiary.

Hardinge will finance the acquisition with borrowings under its revolving
credit facility and subsequent to the closing, expects to arrange longer-term
financing. Hardinge currently does not anticipate that the acquisition will
have a material effect on near-term consolidated net income.

Robert Agan, president and chief executive officer, commented: "This
acquisition will strategically enhance Hardinge's position in the world
marketplace of machine tool manufacturers, adding precision grinding machines
to the product lines we offer our customers. We are delighted at the prospect
of adding the expertise of Kellenberger's employees to our growing business."

Hardinge Inc., founded over 100 years ago, is a leading machine tool
manufacturer. The company designs and manufactures metal cutting lathes and
machining centers as well as related tooling and accessories which are sold to
customers in a variety of industries throughout the world. Hardinge's common
stock began trading on NASDAQ on May 25, 1995.


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