X0303 4 2011-03-04 0 0000766561 HICKORY TECH CORP HTCO 0001240947 FINKE JOHN W 221 EAST HICKORY STREET PO BOX 3248 MANKATO MN 56002-3241 0 1 0 0 Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 2011-03-04 4 A 0 21229 0.00 A 40354 D Common Stock 12502 I Rabbi Trust Common Stock 34462 I By Spouse Restricted stock award from the Executive Long Term Incentive Plan; one half vests 30 days after grant and one half vests one year after grant. Includes shares of stock that were credited to the officer's account under the Company's deferred compensation program in connection with the reinvestment of cash dividends paid on shares of common stock held in the Rabbi Trust through December 31, 2010. /s/ David A. Christensen, Attorney in Fact for John W. Finke 2011-03-08