SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 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): December 10, 2003



                                 HURCO COMPANIES, INC.
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        INDIANA                        0-9143                      35-1150732
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File No.)        (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)


                                 ONE TECHNOLOGY WAY
                            INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46268
             (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

                                    (317) 293-5309
             (Registrants' telephone number, including area code)

                                  NOT APPLICABLE
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

         On December 10, 2003, Hurco Companies, Inc. (the "Registrant") reported
its results of operations for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003.  The
Registrant's earnings release for the period is attached as Exhibit 99(a) and
the information set forth therein is incorporated herein by reference and
constitutes a part of this report.  The attached Exhibit is furnished pursuant
to Item 12 of Form 8-K.




                                                     SIGNATURE

         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:  December 10, 2003

                                                   HURCO COMPANIES, INC.

                                              By:  /s/ Roger J. Wolf
                                                   Roger J. Wolf
                                                   Senior Vice President and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer