Hickok Incorporated (OTCMKTS:HICKA) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02      Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously reported, on August 16, 2016, Mr. Greg Zoloty informed Hickok Incorporated (the “Company”) of his decision to retire as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective no later than December 15, 2016. Mr. Zoloty retired effective December 9, 2016.

The Company has appointed Mrs. Kelly J. Marek as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) effective December 9, 2016. Mrs. Marek’s annual salary as CFO will be $90,000. Prior to joining Hickok Incorporated, Mrs. Marek, age 46, held several positions with CBIZ, Inc., a professional services company, from 1998 to 2016, most recently Treasurer from 2005 through 2016. Mrs. Marek also held positions with KPMG, LLP from 1992 to 1998 in the Cleveland office, and held several leadership roles for the Northern Ohio Chapter of the Association for Finance Professionals, including President, Vice President, and member of the Board of Trustees from 2010 through 2013.

There are no family relationships between Mrs. Marek and any director or other executive officer of the Company. There are no transactions in which Mrs. Marek has an interest that are required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

About Hickok Incorporated (OTCMKTS:HICKA)

Hickok Incorporated develops and manufactures diagnostic equipment used by technicians to test the various electronic systems in automobiles and trucks, and emissions testing equipment specified by various states for testing vehicle emissions. It operates in two segments: indicators and gauges, and automotive diagnostic tools and equipment. Under the Indicators and Gauges segment, the Company develops and manufactures precision indicating instruments used in aircraft, locomotives and other applications. Its Automotive Diagnostic Tools and Equipment segment consists of products designed and manufactured to support the testing or servicing of automotive systems using electronic means to measure vehicle parameters. The Company offers products under various categories, such as brakes/Antilock Braking System (ABS), circuit testers, cooling system, diesel/heavy duty, emissions, engine/drivability, New Generation Star (NGS) products and test/jumper leads.

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Hickok Incorporated (OTCMKTS:HICKA) closed its last trading session 00.00 at 1.70 with 1,039 shares trading hands.