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 17, 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):

 

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

 

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

 

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Item 8.01              Other Events.

 

On December 17, 2012, Harte-Hanks, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the assets of its Florida Shoppers operations, The Flyer®, to Coda Media Corp. for gross proceeds of approximately $2 million in the form of a secured promissory note, subject to working capital adjustments.  The transaction is expected to close on or before December 31, 2012 upon satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

 

The Company anticipates the transaction will result in a one-time after-tax loss of approximately $1.0 million.  The Company intends to use the proceeds from the transaction for general corporate purposes.

 

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.

 

99.1                        Press Release of Harte-Hanks, Inc. dated December 17, 2012

 

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 17, 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 17, 2012

 

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