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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-11-001603
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14C
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110915
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110915
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20110915

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARBINGER GROUP INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000109177
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				741339132
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14C
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04219
		FILM NUMBER:		111093351

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		347 840 8677

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZAPATA CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZAPATA NORNESS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720314

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZAPATA OFF SHORE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690115
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Harbinger Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;us,&#8221; &#8220;our&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), is sending you this information statement (the &#8220;Information Statement&#8221;) solely for the purpose of informing you, as one of our stockholders, in the manner required under Regulation 14(c) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), that Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd., Global Opportunities Breakaway Ltd., and Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. (together, the &#8220;Common Stockholders&#8221;), the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock, par
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