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Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
              
             On August 3, 2011,  the Board of Directors of Hickok Incorporated (the "Company") appointed Jennifer A. Elliott, age 33, a director of the Company's Board of Directors to fill the vacant directorship. Mrs. Elliott's term will expire in 2012, at which time she may stand for re-election to the Board by the Company's shareholders. During this initial term, she is not expected to serve on any of the Board's Committee's. Mrs. Elliott is currently Managing Partner of the Aplin Capital Investments, Ltd.

            Mrs. Elliott's compensation for her service as a director will be consistent with that of the Company's other directors who are not employees of the Company, as described in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2011 under the caption, "Director Compensation" which portion of such proxy statement is incorporated herein by reference.

            There are no arrangements or understandings between Mrs. Elliott and any other persons pursuant to which Mrs. Elliott was selected as a director. There are no transactions in which Mrs. Elliott has an interest requiring disclosure pursuant to item 404(a) of Regulation S-K,  except Mrs. Elliott is the daughter of the late Patricia H. Aplin and Trustee of the Patricia Hickok Aplin Family Trust created under the Patricia Hickok Aplin Revocable Trust as described in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2011 under the caption, "Principal Shareholders" which portion of such proxy statement is incorporated herein by reference.
 

Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure

            On August 22, 2011, the Company issued a news release announcing Mrs. Elliott's election.  The news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

              
              99.1  News Release, dated August 22, 2011

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