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)
August 3, 2011 HICKOK INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
| 0-147
(Commission
File Number)
| 34-0288470
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
|
10514 Dupont Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44108 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(216) 541-8060 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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
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 hereunto duly authorized.
HICKOK INCORPORATED
By:
/s/ Robert L. Bauman Robert L. Bauman
President and CEO
Date: August 22, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description of Exhibit
99.1 News Release, dated August, 2011
