HARTE HANKS INC — M&A Activity 2010

Sep 1, 2010

8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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

September 1, 2010

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

HARTE-HANKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-7120	74-1677284
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9601 McAllister Freeway, Suite 610

San Antonio, Texas 78216

(210) 829-9000

(Address of principal executive offices and Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 1, 2010, Harte-Hanks, Inc. issued a press release announcing its acquisition of Information Arts (UK) Limited on August 31, 2010. The full text of the press release is furnished with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information contained in this Item 8.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) of this Current Report is furnished pursuant to this Item 8.01 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, notwithstanding any general incorporation by reference language in other Harte-Hanks filings.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith.

99.1 Press Release of Harte-Hanks, Inc. dated September 1, 2010, announcing the acquisition of Information Arts (UK) Limited

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.

Harte-Hanks, Inc.
Dated: September 1, 2010
By:	/ S / R OBERT L. R.
M UNDEN
	Senior Vice President,
	General Counsel & Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Harte-Hanks, Inc. dated September 1, 2010, announcing the acquisition of Information Arts (UK) Limited