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):  October 16, 2017


HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-36166
(Commission File No.)
27-1566372
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

125 High Street
Boston, MA
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
02110
(Zip Code)

(617) 351-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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.
In connection with his appointment as the incoming President and Chief Executive Officer of John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Brian A. Napack resigned from the Board of Directors of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company on October 17, 2017, effective immediately.
 
 
 

 

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.
  HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT COMPANY  
       
       
 
By:
/s/ William F. Bayers  
  Name:  William F. Bayers  
  Title:  Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel  
       
Dated:  October 18, 2017