Item 1.01 Entry Material Definitive Agreement

On March 12, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Hickory Tech Corporation ("the Company") amended the Rights Agreement dated February 25, 1999 (the "Rights Agreement") between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A (fka Norwest Bank Minneapolis, N.A.). The Board of Directors adopted an Amended and Restated Rights Agreement that (1) extends the Rights Agreement through March 12, 2019,
(2) reduces the purchase price of the rights to $30.00 per share, and
(3) provides for periodic review of the necessity of the plan by a committee of the Board of Directors.

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders

On March 12, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the Rights Agreement governing its Shareholder Rights Plan as set forth in Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated March 17, 2009, issued by Hickory Tech Corporation

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