UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                    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): January 4, 2007

                       HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE AND CABLE CORP.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


          Delaware                      1-11484                 13-3652685
(State or Other Jurisdiction          (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)

                         1201 Third Avenue, Suite #3400
                         Seattle, Washington 98101-3034
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (206) 654-0204
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
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Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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(b) Resignation of Director

On January 4, 2007, Jesper Helmuth Larsen resigned as a director of Hungarian
Telephone and Cable Corp. Mr. Larsen will be replaced on the audit committee by
Carsten Dyrup Revsbech.

(d) Election of Director

On January 4, 2007, the Board of Directors of Hungarian Telephone and Cable
Corp. elected Robert Dogonowski to its Board of Directors to fill the vacancy on
the Board of Directors created by the resignation of Jesper Helmuth Larsen. Mr.
Dogonowski is an officer of TDC A/S ("TDC"). TDC owns 62% of Hungarian Telephone
and Cable Corp.'s outstanding common stock. Mr. Dogonowski was elected at the
request of TDC to replace Mr. Larsen. Mr. Larsen is also an officer of TDC.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits

            99.1     Press release dated January 5, 2007 announcing the election
            of a director to Hungarian Telephone and Cable Corp.'s Board of
            Directors



                                    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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                        HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE AND CABLE CORP.



Date: January 5, 2007                   By:   /s/ Peter T. Noone
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                                            Peter T. Noone
                                            General Counsel



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                       HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE AND CABLE CORP.
                                  Exhibit Index



        Exhibit Number     Description of Document

             99.1          Press Release dated January 5, 2007 announcing the
                           election of a director to Hungarian Telephone and
                           Cable Corp's Board of Directors


















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