UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): December 7, 2010

Hardinge Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

One Hardinge Drive, Elmira, NY 14902
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(607) 734-2281
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02                                             Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On December 7, 2010, the Board of Directors of Hardinge Inc. reinstated the base salaries of the corporate officers of the Company to the levels in effect prior to cost reduction initiatives instituted by the Board in 2009.  During 2009, the Company reduced all corporate officer salaries by 5% in February and again by 5% in May. Effective January 1, 2011, the base salaries of the Company’s corporate officers will be as follows:  Richard L. Simons — President and Chief Executive Officer, $325,000; Edward J. Gaio — Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, $220,000; James P. Langa — Vice President Global Engineering, Quality and Strategic Sourcing, $206,000; and Douglas C. Tifft — Senior Vice President, Administration, $184,000.

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SIGNATURES

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

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