Amended Statement of Beneficial Ownership (sc 13d/a)
05 March 2018 - 10:15PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 1)*
Harte Hanks,
Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
416196202
(CUSIP Number)
Houston H. Harte
P.O. Box 17424
San
Antonio, Texas 78217
(210) 251-2441
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
March 1, 2018
(Date of
Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing
person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following
box. ☐
Note
:
Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all
exhibits.
See
§ 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
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The information required on the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however,
see
the
Notes
).
CUSIP NO. 416196202
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1
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NAME OF
REPORTING PERSON
Houston H. Harte
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP
(a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO See Item 3 of Statement
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
United
States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
660,816 (1)
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
660,816 (1)
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
660,816
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW (11)
10.57% (3)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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(1)
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The shares of Common Stock are held by the Harte Management Trust. As a co-trustee of the trust, Mr. Harte shares the power to vote and dispose (or direct the disposition) of the shares of Common Stock held by the
trust.
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(2)
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The amounts of shares of Common Stock specified herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13D are reported after giving effect to the 10-to-1 reverse split of the Issuers Common Stock that became effective on
January 31, 2018, as reported in the Issuers Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 31, 2018.
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(3)
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The percentages specified herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13D are calculated based upon 6,253,757 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the date hereof, which number is calculated based on
62,537,577 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 20, 2017, as reported in the Issuers Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on December 19, 2017, after giving effect to the
reverse stock split described in footnote 2 above.
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CUSIP NO. 416196202
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1
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NAME OF
REPORTING PERSON
Sarah Harte
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP
(a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO See Item 3 of Statement
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
United
States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
660,816 (1)
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
660,816 (1)
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
660,816
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW (11)
10.57%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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(1)
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The shares of Common Stock are held by the Harte Management Trust. As a co-trustee of the trust, Ms. Harte shares the power to vote and dispose (or direct the disposition) of the shares of Common Stock held by the
trust.
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CUSIP NO. 416196103
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1
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NAME OF
REPORTING PERSON
Carolyn Harte
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP
(a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO See Item 3 of Statement
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
United
States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
660,816 (1)
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
660,816 (1)
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
660,816
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW (11)
10.57%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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(1)
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The shares of Common Stock are held by the Harte Management Trust. As a co-trustee of the trust, Mrs. Harte shares the power to vote and dispose (or direct the disposition) of the shares of Common Stock held by the
trust.
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CUSIP NO. 416196103
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1
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NAME OF
REPORTING PERSON
Larry D. Franklin
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP
(a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
United
States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
1,100 (1)
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SHARED VOTING POWER
75,040 (2)
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,100 (1)
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
75,040 (2)
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
76,140
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW (11)
1.22%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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(1)
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The shares of Common Stock are held by the Franklin Family Foundation, a Texas non-profit corporation (the
Foundation
). Mr. Franklin is the President of the Foundation. As such, Mr. Franklin has
the sole power to vote and dispose (or direct the disposition) of the shares of Common Stock held by the Foundation.
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(2)
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The shares of Common Stock are held by Mr. Franklin and his spouse, Mrs. Charlotte Franklin, as community property. Mr. Franklin has the sole power to vote and dispose (or direct the disposition) of the shares of
Common Stock, subject to applicable community property laws.
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CUSIP NO. 416196103
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1
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NAME OF
REPORTING PERSON
Franklin Family Foundation
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP
(a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Texas
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
1,100
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,100
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,100
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW (11)
0.02%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP NO. 416196103
This Amendment No. 1 (
Amendment No.
1
) amends and
supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC
) on February 14, 2018 (the
Original Schedule 13D
and, together with this Amendment No.1, the
Schedule 13D
) with respect to the common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the
Shares
), of Harte Hanks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Issuer
). Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 1 have the meanings set forth in the Original Schedule 13D. This Amendment No. 1 amends the Original Schedule 13D as set forth below.
Item 4.
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Purpose of Transaction
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Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented
by the addition of the following:
In the Original Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons expressed their deep concern about the
Issuers continuing poor performance and the resulting decline in its stock price, which have resulted in a dramatic loss of shareholder value over the past several years. On March 1, 2018, the Reporting Persons sent a letter to the Board
of Directors of the Issuer (the Board), urging the Board to take immediate action to address the operational, financial and corporate governance issues identified in the Original Schedule 13D in order to preserve and enhance shareholder
value.
In the letter, the Reporting Persons stated that they believe that the primary reason for the Issuers persistent poor
operational and financial performance and declining stock price is a weak and entrenched Board, whose current members have demonstrated a lack of both ability and willingness to take the necessary steps to reverse these negative trends. The letter
also identified a number of serious corporate governance issues that the current Board has failed to address. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons proposed several measures that they believe would enable the Issuer to improve its financial and
operational performance and bring its corporate governance in line with best practices.
In particular, the Reporting Person proposed to
reconstitute the current Board to include new directors who are fully committed to managing the Issuers business in the interests of its shareholders and have the qualifications, expertise and outside perspective to bring about a turnaround in
the Issuers performance in order to achieve profitability and revenue growth. This includes replacing Christopher Harte as Chairman of the Board with a leader that has industry experience and a track record of value creation. Accordingly, the
letter stated that the Reporting Persons are seriously considering the possibility of nominating three candidates for election to the Board at the Companys 2018 annual meeting of shareholders, and have engaged in discussions with potential
candidates.
In addition, the Reporting Persons urged the Board to take immediate action to remove the Issuers classified board
structure, amend the Issuers charter and bylaws to allow shareholders holding 10% or more of the Issuers outstanding stock to call special meetings of shareholders, and replace Judy Odom as Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee
with a candidate committed to bringing the Issuers corporate governance in line with best practices. The Reporting Persons also asked the Board to confirm that the Issuer intends to hold its 2018 annual meeting of shareholders in May of this
year.
The letter stated that the Reporting Persons would like to engage in an open and constructive dialogue with the Board regarding
their proposals and other matters discussed in the letter. However, the letter also indicated that if the Board chooses to ignore the Reporting Persons proposals and not to engage with them constructively, the Reporting Persons are fully
prepared to solicit the support of their fellow shareholders to elect new directors at the Companys 2018 annual meeting of shareholders.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the letter, which is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Schedule 13D and is
incorporated herein by reference.
CUSIP NO. 416196103
Item 7.
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Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and
supplemented by the addition of the following:
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99.2
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Letter to the Board of Directors, dated March 1, 2018
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CUSIP NO. 416196103
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: March 5, 2018
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Houston H. Harte
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/s/ Sarah E. Harte
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Houston H. Harte, by his agent and attorney in fact, Sarah E. Harte
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Sarah Harte
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/s/ Sarah Harte
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Sarah Harte
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Carolyn Harte
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/s/ Sarah E. Harte
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Carolyn Harte, by her agent and attorney in fact, Sarah E. Harte
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Larry D. Franklin
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/s/ Larry D. Franklin
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Larry D. Franklin
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Franklin Family Foundation
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By:
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/s/ Larry D. Franklin
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Name:
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Larry D. Franklin
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Title:
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President
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