X0202 4 2006-08-23 0 0000863437 HECTOR COMMUNICATIONS CORP HCT 0001313935 SPARKS MATTHEW A PO BOX 428 HECTOR MN 55342 0 0 0 1 Operations Manager Common Stock 2006-08-23 4 M 0 2000 11.8 A 10467 D Common Stock 2006-08-23 4 M 0 4800 18.21 A 15267 D Common Stock 2006-08-23 4 M 0 2400 22.1 A 17667 D Common Stock 2006-08-23 4 S 0 12000 35.62 D 5667 D Common Stock 5105.485 I *ESOP Common Stock 830.74 I **ESOP Incentive Stock Option 11.8 2006-08-23 4 M 0 2000 11.8 D 2003-09-25 2008-03-25 Common Stock 2000 0 D Incentive Stock Option 18.21 2006-08-23 4 M 0 4800 18.21 D 2004-09-23 2009-03-23 Common stock 4800 2400 D Incentive Stock Option 22.1 2006-08-23 4 M 0 2400 22.1 D 2005-05-31 2010-03-24 Common Stock 2400 0 D Acquired pursuant to Hector Communications Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust Acquired pursuant to Communications Systems Inc Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust /s/ Matthew Sparks 2006-08-24