SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HARTE CHRISTOPHER M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 CONCORD PLAZA DR., SUITE 800

(Street)
SAN ANTONIO TX 78216

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HARTE HANKS INC [ HHS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/23/2007 G V 1,324 D $0 46,549 D
Common Stock 10/23/2007 G V 1,324 A $0 2,424(1) I Custodian
Common Stock 12/26/2007 G V 1,390 D $0 45,159 D
Common Stock 12/26/2007 G V 1,390 A $0 3,814(2) I Custodian
Common Stock 01/08/2008 A 1,083(3) A $1,730 46,242 D
Common Stock 01/09/2008 G V 1,760 D $0 44,482 D
Common Stock 01/09/2008 G V 1,760 A $0 5,574(4) I Custodian
Common Stock 450 I Wife
Common Stock 505,458 I Partnership
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. On October 23, 2007, the reporting person transferred 1324 shares to the trust accounts for each of his two minor stepdaughters in the form of a gift.
2. On December 26, 2007, the reporting person transferred 1390 shares to the trust accounts for each of his two minor stepdaughters in the form of a gift.
3. These shares were granted pursuant to the Harte-Hanks, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan in accordance with a pre-established election made by the reporting person to receive shares of common stock in lieu of a portion of the reporting person's director fees. Shares are granted based on the closing stock price on the last day of the preceding fiscal quarter.
4. On January 9, 2008, the reporting person transferred 1760 shares to the trust accounts for each of his two minor stepdaughters in the form of a gift.
Bryan J. Pechersky, Power of Attorney 01/10/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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