UNITED STATES
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
August 24, 2005
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
HARTE-HANKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-7120 | | 74-1677284 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
200 Concord Plaza Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78216
(210) 829-9000
(Address of principal executive offices and Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Larry Franklin informed Harte-Hanks that effective January 1, 2006, Mr. Franklin was resigning as an employee of Harte-Hanks, but would continue to serve as Chairman of the Board. On such date, Mr. Franklin will no longer be compensated as an employee of Harte-Hanks. As Chairman of the Board of Directors, he will receive $250,000 annually as fees for his service.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
See Item 1.01 above.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
See Item 1.01 above.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information contained in Items 7.01 and 8.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) of this Current Report is furnished pursuant to those Items and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore, such information shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
On August 26, 2005, Harte-Hanks announced in a press release that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 5.0 cents per share payable September 16, 2005 to shareholders of record on September 6, 2005.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
See Item 7.01 above.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| | 99.1 | Press Release dated August 26, 2005 entitled “Harte-Hanks Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend” |
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.
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| Harte-Hanks, Inc. |
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| Dated: August 30, 2005 |
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| By: | | /s/ Sloane Levy
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| | | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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Exhibit No.
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated August 26, 2005 entitled “Harte-Hanks Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend” |
