UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): April 7, 2021 (April 6, 2021)

Harte Hanks, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 
         

Delaware

 

1-7120

 

74-1677284

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

     

Identification Number)

 

 

2800 Wells Branch Parkway

Austin Texas 78728

(512) 434-1100

     

(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:

 

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

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

HRTH

OTCQX

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

[ ] Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

 
 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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

 

On April 6, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Harte Hanks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), decided, based on the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, to separate the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. The Board then appointed Jack Griffin to serve as the Chairman of the Board, effective April 6, 2021. Mr. Griffin is an existing independent member of the Board. Andrew Bennet shall remain the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 
   
   

By:

/s/ Lauri Kearnes

Name:

Lauri Kearnes

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 7, 2021