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
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 16, 2013
HARBINGER GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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1-4219
(Commission File No.)
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74-1339132
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10023
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(212) 906-8555
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 16, 2013, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York approved the previously disclosed settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and Harbinger Capital Partners LLC, Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C., Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, L.L.C., and Philip A. Falcone (collectively, the “HCP Parties”) resolving all matters relating to the two previously disclosed civil actions filed by the SEC against the HCP Parties. For a description of the terms of the settlement, readers are directed to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Issuer filed on August 19, 2013.
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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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HARBINGER GROUP INC.
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By:
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/s/ Ehsan Zargar | |
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Title: Vice President, Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
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Dated: September 16, 2013
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