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):  July 26, 2011

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 1.01               Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 26, 2011, Hardinge Machine Tools B.V., Taiwan Branch, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Hardinge Inc. incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, entered into an unsecured general credit facility agreement with Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (the “Bank”).   This agreement provides a $12.0 million facility, or its equivalent in other currencies, for working capital, raw material purchases, and export business purposes.  This credit facility charges interest at the Bank’s current base rate of 2.75%, which is subject to change by the Bank based on market conditions. It carries no commitment fees on unused funds.  This credit facility matures on May 30, 2012. This new agreement replaces a $10.0 million facility provided by the Bank with substantially similar terms.

Item 2.03               Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

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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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