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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-002246.txt : 20070105
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-002246.hdr.sgml : 20070105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070105160209
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-002246
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARTE HANKS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000045919
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING SERVICES [7331]
		IRS NUMBER:				741677284
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CONCORD PLAZA DR STE 800
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78216
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2108299000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HARTE HANKS COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HARTE HANKS NEWSPAPERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19771010

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FARLEY WILLIAM F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037860

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07120
		FILM NUMBER:		07514003

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123751881

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 SOUTH SECOND STREET
		STREET 2:		#90
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-01-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000045919</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HARTE HANKS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HHS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001037860</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FARLEY WILLIAM F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>333 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 3100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>325</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.71</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10632</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were granted pursuant to the Harte-Hanks, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects the price of the issuer's Common Stock on December 31, 2006</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dean H. Blythe, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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