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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

November 29, 2005

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

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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.)

 

200 Concord Plaza Drive

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):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On November 29, 2005, the Board of Directors of Harte-Hanks, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized and approved the amendment of the Company’s stock repurchase program, established in January 1997, by increasing the number of shares the Company may repurchase under the program by 5 million shares, from 44.9 million to 49.9 million. The stock repurchases may, at the Company’s discretion, be made from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. As of September 30, 2005, the Company had repurchased a total of 42,087,472 shares at an average price of $17.09 per share under this program.

 

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.