Shareholder Vote · Reg FD Disclosure

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 ​ FORM 8-K ​ CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ​ Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 11, 2022 ​ Hurco Companies, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) ​ Indiana (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) ​ ​ ​ 0-9143 35-1150732 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) ​ ​ ​ One Technology Way Indianapolis , Indiana 46268 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) ​ ( 317 ) 293-5309 ( Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) ​ Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ​ Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ​ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) ​ Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, no par value HURC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ​ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ​ Emerging growth company  ☐ ​ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐ ​ ​ Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. ​ Hurco Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 10, 2022. The shareholders: (1) elected all eight of the Company’s nominees for director to serve until its next Annual Meeting of Shareholders; (2) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation for the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; (3) approved proposed amendments to the Hurco Companies, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan as set forth in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; and (4) ratified the appointment of RSM US LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal yar ending October 31, 2022. Shares were voted on these proposals as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Number of Votes FOR Number of Votes WITHHELD Broker Non-Votes ​ Election of Directors: ​ ​ ​ ​ Thomas A. Aaro 4,325,855 1,018,682 589,482 ​ Michael Doar 5,308,584 35,953 589,482 ​ Cynthia Dubin 5,313,828 30,709 589,482 ​ Timothy J. Gardner 5,314,633 29,904 589,482 ​ Jay C. Longbottom 4,325,421 1,019,116 589,482 ​ Richard Porter 3,808,674 1,535,863 589,482 ​ Janaki Sivanesan 5,308,186 36,351 589,482 ​ Gregory S. Volovic 5,311,831 32,706 589,482 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For ​ Against Broker Non-Votes ​ Abstentions Advisory vote to approve executive compensation: 5,117,839 55,133 589,482 171,565 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For ​ Against Broker Non-Votes ​ Abstentions Amendments to Hurco Companies, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plant: 5,226,153 105,300 589,482 13,084 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For ​ Against Broker Non- Votes ​ ​ Abstentions Ratification of appointment of public accounting firm: 5,892,813 36,456 0 4,750 ​ ​ ​ Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. ​ On March 11, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing payment of a cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock, payable on April 11, 2022, to shareholders of record as of close of business on March 28, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein. ​ ​ Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits ​ Exhibit Index ​ 99.1           Press Release of Hurco Companies, Inc. dated March 11, 2022 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SIGNATURES   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.     Dated: March 11, 2022       HURCO COMPANIES, INC.                   By: /s/ Sonja K. McClelland _______________     Sonja K. McClelland, Executive Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer ​ ​ ​