8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

April 29, 2004

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
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (210) 829-9000

ITEM 7: EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Table titled “Reclass of certain 2003 operating expense amounts for comparative purposes” highlighting the reclassification of temporary labor and consulting costs for each of the quarters in 2003 and for the full year ended December 31, 2003 (furnished and not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended).

ITEM 9: REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

The information in this report is being furnished (i) pursuant to Regulation FD, and (ii) pursuant to Item 12 Results of Operations and Financial Condition (in accordance with SEC interim guidance issued March 28, 2003). In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. The furnishing of the information set forth in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission as to the materiality or completeness of such information.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 29, 2004

HARTE-HANKS, INC.
By:	/s/ Dean H. Blythe
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Index to Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Table titled “Reclass of certain 2003 operating expense amounts for comparative purposes” highlighting the reclassification of temporary labor and consulting costs for each of the quarters in 2003 and for the full year ended December 31, 2003 (furnished and not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended).

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Harte-Hanks, Inc.

Reclass of certain 2003 operating expense amounts for comparative purposes

2003 operating expenses, in thousands

	Three months ended March 31, 2003			Three months ended June 30, 2003			Three months ended September 30, 2003			Three months ended December 31, 2003			Twelve months ended December 31, 2003
Labor
Previously reported (1)	$	82,469		$	82,741		$	82,734		$	88,389		$	336,333
Reclass temporary labor and consulting		3,574			5,369			5,708			6,827			21,478
Currently reported	$	86,043		$	88,110		$	88,442		$	95,216		$	357,811
Production and Distribution
Previously reported (1)	$	78,704		$	84,866		$	89,222		$	98,613		$	351,405
Reclass temporary labor and consulting		(2,859	)		(4,345	)		(4,316	)		(5,526	)		(17,046	)
Currently reported	$	75,845		$	80,521		$	84,906		$	93,087		$	334,359
Advertising, selling, general and administrative
Previously reported (1)	$	19,358		$	19,319		$	21,656		$	19,985		$	80,318
Reclass temporary labor and consulting		(715	)		(1,024	)		(1,392	)		(1,301	)		(4,432	)
Currently reported	$	18,643		$	18,295		$	20,264		$	18,684		$	75,886

(1) Reflects the amount of labor costs previously reported in the registrant’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three month periods ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2003, and amount of labor costs for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2003 previously reported in the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2003.