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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080313114243
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-006623
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080313
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080313

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sivanesan Janaki
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001429111

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09143
		FILM NUMBER:		08685364

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-940-8567

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		575 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000315374</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HURCO COMPANIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HURC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001429111</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sivanesan Janaki</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>575 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>No securities are beneficially owned</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Janaki Sivanesan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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