Crawford United (CRAWA) 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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)     January 8, 2016

                                                 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)

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 8.01    Other Events

            On January 8, 2016, Hickok Incorporated (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, its wholly owned subsidiary Federal Hose Merger Sub, Inc., First Francis Company Inc., an Ohio corporation ("First Francis"), Federal Hose Manufacturing LLC, an Ohio limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of First Francis, and Mr. Edward Crawford and Mr. Matthew Crawford, each of whom are the shareholders of First Francis and directors of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
     
            99.1 Press Release, dated January 8, 2016

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:    January 8, 2016

EXHIBIT  INDEX

            Exhibit                Description of Exhibit
           
            99.1                    Press Release, dated January 8, 2016