8-K

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

December 6, 2012

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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.)

9601 McAllister Freeway, Suite 610

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):

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

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

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Item 8.01              Other Events.

On December 6, 2012, Harte-Hanks, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of 8.5 cents per share of outstanding common stock, payable on December 28, 2012, to its stockholders of record at the close of business on December 17, 2012.  This dividend is a one-time acceleration of the regular quarterly dividend the Company would have ordinarily declared and paid in the first quarter of 2013; the Company does not anticipate paying a dividend in the first quarter of 2013.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith.

99.1Press Release of Harte-Hanks, Inc. dated December 6, 2012, announcing declaration of an accelerated dividend

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.
Dated:  December 6, 2012
By:	/s/ Robert L. R. Munden
	Senior Vice President,
	General Counsel & Secretary

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Harte-Hanks, Inc. dated December 6, 2012, announcing declaration of an accelerated dividend

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 6, 2012

Media Contact:

Doug Shepard

Harte-Hanks, Inc. Corporate Office

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(210) 829-9120

doug_shepard@harte-hanks.com

HARTE-HANKS BOARD DECLARES ACCELERATED DIVIDEND

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Harte-Hanks, Inc. (NYSE: HHS) today reported that its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of 8.5 cents per share payable on December 28, 2012, to the holders of record of shares of common stock of the company at the close of business on December 17, 2012.  This dividend is a one-time acceleration of the regular quarterly dividend the company would have ordinarily declared and paid in the first quarter of 2013; the company does not anticipate paying a dividend in the first quarter of 2013.

About Harte-Hanks®:

Harte-Hanks® is a worldwide direct and targeted marketing company that provides multichannel direct and digital marketing services and shopper advertising opportunities to a wide range of local, regional, national and international consumer and business-to-business marketers. Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing helps its clients obtain insight about their customers through database and marketing analytics. Based on that insight Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing designs, implements and executes multichannel marketing programs on behalf of its clients using direct and digital communications. Harte-Hanks Shoppers is North America’s largest owner, operator, and distributor of shopper products which bring buyers and sellers together at a local level through its proven multichannel offerings, including targeted print, digital advertising, and classifieds. Its print publications are zoned into more than 950 separate editions and reach 11.5 million addresses each week in California and Florida.  Shoppers also provide advertisers with PowerSites™ to help small- and medium-size businesses establish a web presence and improve lead generation, PowerClick™ SEM services, and mobile distribution of their ads and coupons. For consumers, PennySaverUSA.com™ and TheFlyer.com™ offer local online and mobile classifieds for garage sales, pets, used and new cars, real estate, as well as thousands of coupons and business listings. Visit us at http://www.PennySaverUSA.com, http://www.TheFlyer.com, and http://www.PowerSites.net.