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

 

October 3, 2013 (September 27, 2013)

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)

 

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On September 27, 2013, in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement dated September 18, 2013, by and among Harte-Hanks Shoppers, Inc., Southern Comprint Co. and Harte-Hanks, Inc. (the “Company”), on the one hand, and Pennysaver USA Publishing, LLC, Pennysaver USA Printing, LLC, Orbiter Properties, LLC (collectively, the “Purchasers”) and OpenGate Capital Management, LLC, on the other hand, Michael P. Paulsin (the Company’s Senior Vice President and President, Shoppers) was terminated as an employee of the Company and its affiliates and became an employee of the Purchasers.

 

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: October 3, 2013

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert L. R. Munden

 

 

Senior Vice President,

 

 

General Counsel & Secretary

 

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