MANKATO, Minn., Aug. 18, 2011 — HickoryTech Corporation (NASDAQ:HTCO, news, filings) today announced its board of directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan in which the company intends to repurchase up to $3 million of HickoryTech’s common stock.
HickoryTech shares will be repurchased periodically in open market transactions or privately negotiated transactions at HickoryTech’s discretion, and are subject to the Securities and Exchange Act Rule 10b-18 and black-out periods in which the company and its insiders are prohibited from trading the company’s stock.
“We believe HickoryTech’s stock price does not adequately reflect our company’s strong financial condition, operating performance, and solid cash flows,” said John Finke, president and chief executive officer of HickoryTech. “We intend to use this plan over time to increase shareholder value.”
A Form 8-K will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today and will be available at http://investor.hickorytech.com under “SEC Filings.”
The share repurchase plan will be arranged through Stephens, Inc.
About HickoryTech
HickoryTech Corporation is a leading communications provider serving business and residential customers in the upper Midwest. With headquarters in Mankato, Minn., HickoryTech has 460 employees and a five-state fiber network spanning more than 2,750 route miles across Minnesota and into Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Enventis provides business IP-based voice and data solutions, MPLS networking, data center and managed hosted services and communication systems. HickoryTech delivers broadband Internet, Digital TV, voice and data services to businesses and consumers in southern Minnesota and northwest Iowa. The Company trades on the NASDAQ, symbol: HTCO, and is a member of the Russell 2000 Index. For more information, visit www.hickorytech.com.
Forward-looking statement
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