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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 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)      March 10, 2004

                          Hector Communications Corporation
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


               Minnesota           001-13891         41-1666660
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            (State or other      (Commission       (IRS Employer
             jurisdiction        File Number)   Identification No.)
           of incorporation)




                    211 South Main Street
                    Hector, Minnesota            55342
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                    (Address of principal      (Zip Code)
                     executive offices)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (320) 848-6611


     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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On March 10, 2005, Hector Communications Corporation. (the "Company")
reported its financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended December 31,
2004. See the Company's press release dated March 10, 2005, which is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form
8-K.


Item 9.01  Exhibits

The following information is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report:

Exhibit No.       Description of Exhibit
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99.1              Press Release dated March 10, 2005.


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.




                                Hector Communications Corporation.

Date: March 11, 2005         By /s/ Charles A. Braun
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                                Charles A. Braun
                                Chief Financial Officer