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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-013971
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170309
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170310

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:			GARDNER TIMOTHY J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001466824

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09143
		FILM NUMBER:		17682066

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3600 WEST LAKE AVENUE
		CITY:			GLENVIEW
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60026
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    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Sonja K. McClelland Attorney-in-fact for Timothy J. Gardner</signatureName>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 24</B></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For Executing Forms 3, 4, 5, and 144</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">The undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Michael Doar and Sonja McClelland, signing singly, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact,
for such period of time that the undersigned is required to file reports pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), or Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &quot;Securities
Act&quot;), due to the undersigned&rsquo;s affiliation with Hurco Companies, Inc., unless this Power of Attorney is earlier revoked
by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, to:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, 5, and 144 and any amendments to previously
filed forms in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act or Rule 144 of the Securities Act and the rules thereunder;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or
desirable to complete the execution of any such Forms 3, 4, 5, and 144 and the timely filing of such form with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority as required by law; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion
of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of or legally required by the undersigned,</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">in each case it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney
shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his or her discretion.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">The undersigned hereby
grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that such attorney-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this
Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned or otherwise pursuant to the authority granted herein, are not assuming
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act or Rule 144 of the Securities Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 9th day of March, 2017.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 55%; padding-right: 0; font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Timothy J. Gardner</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Timothy J. Gardner</FONT></TD></TR>
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