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

 

December 23, 2015 (December 22, 2015)

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):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

 

 



 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On December 22, 2015, the Board of Directors of Harte Hanks, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted the Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated By-laws (the “Amended By-laws”).

 

The Amended By-laws amend Section 1.8 to adopt a majority voting standard for uncontested director elections.

 

The foregoing description of the Amended By-laws is qualified in its entirety by reference to its full text, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

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

 

3.1                              Harte Hanks, Inc. Fifth Amended and Restated By-laws (as adopted December 22, 2015).

 

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: December 23, 2015

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert L. R. Munden

 

 

Senior Vice President,

 

 

General Counsel & Secretary

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Harte Hanks, Inc. Fifth Amended and Restated By-laws (as adopted December 22, 2015).

 

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