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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-06-000498.txt : 20060110
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060110164350
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-06-000498
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060110

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HURCO COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315374
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				351150732
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-31650
		FILM NUMBER:		06522789

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TECHNOLOGY WAY
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46268
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3172935309

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TECHNOLOGY WAY
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46268

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HURCO MANUFACTURING CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850324

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NINER RICHARD T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000901571

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BRYNWOOD PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		TWO SOUNDVIEW DR
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036221790

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BRYNWOOD PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		TWO SOUNDVIEW DRIVE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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<DESCRIPTION>HURCO COMPANIES INC. SC 13DA 12-13-2005
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                  STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>Washington, D.C. 20549
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                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font size="2">Richard
                  T. Niner<br>Wind River Associates
                  LP<br>1055 Washington
                  Boulevard<br>Stamford,&#160;CT&#160;06901<br>203-978-1321 </font>
                  <hr size="2"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(Name,
                  Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to<br>Receive Notices
                  and Communications)</font><br><br></div>
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                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font size="2">December&#160;13,&#160;2005
</font>
                  <hr size="2"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(Date
                  of Event which Requires Filling of this
                  Statement)</font></div>
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">If the filing person has previously
                  filed a
                  statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the
                  subject of
                  this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of &#183;&#183; 240.13d-1(e),
                  240.13d-1 (f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. &#160;&#160;(
                  &#160;&#160; )</font></p>
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">Note: Schedules filed in paper
                  format shall
                  include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including
                  all
                  exhibits. See &#183; 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be
                  sent.</font></p>
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">* The remainder of this cover
                  page shall be
                  filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form
                  with
                  respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
                  amendment containing information which would alter disclosures
                  provided in
                  a prior cover page.</font></p>
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">The information required on the
                  remainder of
                  this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose
                  of
                  Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
                  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
                  be subject
                  to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
                  Notes).</font></p>
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                  13D</font></div>
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                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font size="2">CUSIP
                  No. 447324104</font></div>
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              <td valign="top" width="6%"><font size="2">1.</font></td>
              <td colspan="2"><font size="2">Names of Reporting Persons.<br>Richard T.
                Niner<br>I.R.S. Identification No. </font></td>
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              <td valign="top" width="6%"><font size="2">2.</font></td>
              <td colspan="2" width="86%"><font size="2">Check the Appropriate
                Box if a
                Member of a Group* <br>(a.)&#160;&#160;( &#160;&#160;
                )&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b.)&#160;&#160;(
                &#160;&#160;
                ) </font></td>
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              <td valign="top" width="6%"><font size="2">3.</font></td>
              <td colspan="2" width="86%"><font size="2">SEC USE ONLY</font></td>
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              <td valign="top" width="6%"><font size="2">4.</font></td>
              <td colspan="2" width="86%"><font size="2">Source of Funds*<br></font>
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              <td valign="top" width="6%"><font size="2">5.</font></td>
              <td colspan="2" width="86%"><font size="2">Check if Disclosure of
                Legal
                Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to items 2(d) or 2(e)&#160; (
                &#160;&#160; ) </font></td>
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              <td colspan="2" width="8%">&#160;</td>
              <td valign="top" width="6%"><font size="2">6.</font></td>
              <td colspan="2" width="86%"><font size="2">Citizenship or Place of
                Organization<br></font>
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                  <center><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">United
                    States of America</font></center>
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              <td colspan="3" rowspan="7"><font size="2">Number
                of<br>Shares<br>Beneficially<br>Owned by<br>Each Reporting<br>Person
                With</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="5%"><font size="2">7.</font></td>
              <td width="77%"><font size="2">Sole Voting Power<br>731,812</font></td>
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              <td valign="top" width="5%"><font size="2">8.</font></td>
              <td width="77%"><font size="2">Shared Voting Power<br>0</font></td>
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              <td valign="top" width="5%"><font size="2">9.</font></td>
              <td width="77%"><font size="2">Sole Dispositive
                Power<br>731,812</font></td>
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              <td valign="top" width="5%"><font size="2">10.</font></td>
              <td width="77%"><font size="2">Shared Dispositive Power<br>0</font></td>
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              <td valign="top" width="6%"><font size="2">11.</font></td>
              <td colspan="2" width="86%"><font size="2">Aggregate Amount Beneficially
                Owned
                by Each Reporting Person<br>731,812</font></td>
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              <td valign="top" width="6%"><font size="2">12.</font></td>
              <td colspan="2" width="86%"><font size="2">Check if the Aggregate
                Amount
                Represented by Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares <br>(See
                Instructions)&#160;&#160; ( &#160;&#160; ) </font></td>
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              <td valign="top" width="6%"><font size="2">13.</font></td>
              <td colspan="2" width="86%"><font size="2">Percent of Class Represented
                by
                Amount in Row (11)<br></font>
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                    <center><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">11.9%
                      (1)</font></center>
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              <td valign="top" width="6%"><font size="2">14.</font></td>
              <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="86%"><font size="2">Type of Reporting
                Person<br></font>
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              <td align="left" colspan="5" width="95%"><font size="2"><br><br>(1)
                11.9% of the
                6,220,220 shares outstanding as of October 31, 2005.</font></td>
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">Item 1. Security and
                  Issuer<br><br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The
                  class of equity securities to which this schedule 13D relates is
                  the
                  common stock, no par value ("Common Stock"), of Hurco Companies,
                  Inc., an
                  Indiana Corporation ("Issuer"), whose principal executive offices
                  are
                  located at One Technology Way, Indianapolis, IN
                  46268-0180.</font></p>
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">Item 2. Identity and
                  Background.</font></p>
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">(a)</font></p>
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              <td valign="top" width="97%">
                <p align="justify"><font size="2">Name:&#160;&#160;Richard
                  T.
                  Niner</font></p>
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">(b)</font></p>
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              <td valign="top" width="97%">
                <p align="justify"><font size="2">Residence or business
                  address:&#160;&#160;Wind River Associates LP
                  <br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;1055
                  Washington
                  Boulevard
                  <br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Stamford,
                  CT
                  06091</font></p>
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">(c)</font></p>
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">Present Principal Occupation
                  or
                  Employment:&#160;&#160;Richard T. Niner currently serves as
                  a Director of
                  the Issuer. Richard T. Niner's principal occupation since 1998
                  has been
                  acting as a general partner of Wind River Associates, a private
                  investment
                  firm. Mr. Niner is also a general partner of Brynwood Management
                  II, L.P.,
                  the general partner of Brynwood Partners II, L.P., and until December
                  31,
                  1998, his principal occupation was acting as a general partner
                  of Brynwood
                  Management, the general partner of Brynwood Partners Limited Partnership.
                  Mr. Niner is a director of Arrow International, Inc., a cardiac
                  and
                  critical care products business.</font></p>
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">(d)</font></p>
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              <td valign="top" width="97%">
                <p align="justify"><font size="2">Criminal Conviction:&#160;&#160;During
                  the
                  last five years, Mr. Niner has not been convicted in any criminal
                  proceedings (excluding traffic violations or similar
                  misdemeanors.)</font></p>
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">(e)</font></p>
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              <td valign="top" width="97%">
                <p align="justify"><font size="2">Court or Administrative
                  Proceedings:&#160;&#160;During the last five years, Mr. Niner
                  has not been
                  a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body
                  of
                  competent jurisdiction.</font></p>
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">(f)</font></p>
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              <td align="justify" colspan="4" valign="top" width="97%"><font size="2">Citizenship:&#160;&#160;Mr.
                Niner is a citizen of the United States
                of America.</font></td>
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              <td align="left" colspan="2" width="95%">
                <p align="justify"><font size="2">Item 3. Source and Amount of
                  Funds or Other
                  Consideration:<br><br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Not
                  applicable.</font></p>
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">Item 4. Purpose of
                  Transaction<br><br></font></p>
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              <td align="left" colspan="2" width="95%">
                <p align="justify"><font size="2">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Mr.
                  Niner has
                  not acquired any additional acquisition of securities. The sole
                  purpose of
                  this amendment is to report certain gifts of Common Stock that
                  Mr. Niner
                  made to a tax-exempt charitable organization.</font></p><br></td>
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              <td align="left" colspan="2" width="95%"><br><br>
                <p align="center"><font size="2">3</font></p>
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              <td align="left" colspan="2" width="95%">
                <p align="justify"><font size="2">Item 5. Interest in Securities
                  of the
                  Issuer.</font></p>
              </td>
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              <td align="left" colspan="2" width="95%"><br></td>
            </tr>
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              <td valign="top" width="3%">
                <p align="justify"><font size="2">(a)</font></p>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="97%">
                <p align="justify"><font size="2">Richard T. Niner is the direct
                  owner of
                  731,812 shares of common stock. The 731,812 shares represent approximately
                  11.9% of the 6,220,220 outstanding shares of Common Stock as of
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">refer to Item 5(a)</font></p>
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                <p align="right"><font size="2">(100,000) shares<br>(100,000)
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                <p align="justify"><font size="2">Signature<br><br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;After
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                  I certify
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                  and
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