<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000045919-18-000005.txt : 20180118
<SEC-HEADER>0000045919-18-000005.hdr.sgml : 20180118
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180118164214
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000045919-18-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180118
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180118

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07120
		FILM NUMBER:		18534379

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9601 MCALLISTER FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 610
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78216
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2108299000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9601 MCALLISTER FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 610
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78216

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a8-k11718502v3.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
<TEXT>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html>
	<head>
		<!-- Document created using Wdesk 1 -->
		<!-- Copyright 2018 Workiva -->
		<title>Document</title>
	</head>
	<body style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">
<div><a name="sEE1EF0F038D1E342F6490ABBAF3181F9"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, DC 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">January 18, 2018 (January 12, 2018)</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">Harte Hanks, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:9px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:95.03968253968253%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:36%;"></td><td style="width:29%;"></td><td style="width:35%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:6px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:6px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">1-7120</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">74-1677284</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-top:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">(State or Other Jurisdiction</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">of Incorporation)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-top:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">(Commission</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">File Number)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-top:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">(I.R.S. Employer</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Identification No.)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">9601 McAllister Freeway, Suite 610</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">San Antonio, Texas  78216</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">(210) 829-9000</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">(Address of principal executive offices and Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code)</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">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:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:4px;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:95.03968253968253%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:4%;"></td><td style="width:96%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:4px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:12pt;">o</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:4px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:12pt;">o</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:2px;text-align:justify;padding-left:4px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:12pt;">o</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-top:2px;text-align:justify;padding-left:4px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:12pt;">o</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:justify;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:2px;text-align:justify;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:4px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Emerging growth company </font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:12pt;">o</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:justify;padding-left:4px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. </font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:12pt;">o</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s9367CA1CA4D236DF43580ABBAF4F7A5E"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="-sec-extract:summary;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:60px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:36px;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;text-indent:-36px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">On January 12, 2018, Shirish R. Lal resigned from Harte Hanks, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), effective on or about January 31, 2018.  Mr. Lal has served as the Company&#8217;s Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer.  The Company does not intend to replace Mr. Lal, and will divide Mr. Lal&#8217;s responsibilities among the Company&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.01          Regulation FD Disclosure.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">A copy of the press release announcing certain of the matters described under Item 5.02 is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:9px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:19%;"></td><td style="width:81%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit Number</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit Title</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;padding-left:4px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">99.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:11pt;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="pressrelease.htm"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">January 18, 2018 Press Release of Harte Hanks, Inc.</font></a></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:96px;text-indent:-96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">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.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:304px;text-indent:624px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;padding-left:304px;text-indent:-304px;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:50%;"></td><td style="width:50%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:304px;text-indent:-304px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Harte Hanks, Inc.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:304px;text-indent:-304px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Dated:  January 18, 2018</font></div><div style="font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">By:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">/s/Robert L. R. Munden</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Executive Vice President,</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">General Counsel &amp; Secretary</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:304px;text-indent:-304px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:304px;text-indent:624px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;padding-left:304px;text-indent:32px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;text-indent:384px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;text-indent:384px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
</html>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>pressrelease.htm
<TEXT>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html>
	<head>
		<!-- Document created using Wdesk 1 -->
		<!-- Copyright 2018 Workiva -->
		<title>Exhibit</title>
	</head>
	<body style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">
<div><a name="sC5FCC5A0BEFBDE439DAB0B0AFF217139"></a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:624px;font-size:24pt;"><img src="prshirishlaldeparture_image1.gif" alt="prshirishlaldeparture_image1.gif" style="height:88px;width:93px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"></font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:24pt;font-weight:bold;">NEWS RELEASE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">January 18, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Harte Hanks Announces Executive Changes</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">SAN ANTONIO, Texas &#8212; Harte Hanks (NYSE: HHS), a leader in developing customer relationships, experiences and interaction-led marketing, today announced changes to its executive team. Shirish Lal, the company&#8217;s Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer informed the company of his decision to pursue another opportunity. As a result, Harte Hanks will be streamlining its executive team as part of 2018 strategic and operational plan to better align the company in serving existing customers and meeting new market and growth opportunities.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">Karen Puckett, Harte Hanks&#8217; CEO, commented, &#8220;I&#8217;d like to thank Shirish for all his efforts at Harte Hanks. During his tenure, he has been involved with implementing technology and marketing partnerships, product development, improving customer satisfaction, and cost cutting. Thanks to the operational and product foundation he helped lay, we now have executable plans that will support our success in 2018 and beyond. The time is right to streamline our executive team, and we will divide Shirish&#8217;s responsibilities among our CMO, Frank Grillo, our CFO, Jon Biro, and me.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">Shirish Lal commented, &#8220;Since 2016, we have seen a significant improvement in customer satisfaction, launched industry leading database and data products, and established partnerships that have repositioned Harte Hanks. I believe Harte Hanks has the foundation to be a leader in assisting companies with digital transformation of their marketing capabilities. The timing was right for me to pursue another opportunity that has long been a passion.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">About Harte Hanks:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">Harte Hanks is a global marketing services firm specializing in multi-channel marketing solutions that connect our clients with their customers in powerful ways. Experts in defining, executing and optimizing the customer journey, Harte Hanks offers end-to-end marketing services including consulting, strategic assessment, data, analytics, digital, social, mobile, print, direct mail and contact center. From visionary thinking to tactical execution, Harte Hanks delivers smarter customer interactions for some of the world's leading brands. Harte Hanks&#8217; 5,000+ employees are located in North America, Asia-Pacific and Europe. For more information, visit Harte Hanks at www.hartehanks.com, call 800-456-9748, email us at pr@hartehanks.com. Follow us on Twitter @hartehanks or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HarteHanks.</font></div><div><br></div><div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">As used herein, &#8220;Harte Hanks&#8221; refers to Harte Hanks, Inc. and/or its applicable operating subsidiaries, as the context may require. Harte Hanks&#8217; logo and name are trademarks of Harte Hanks.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Contact:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">Scott Hamilton</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">Public &amp; Investor Relations</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(303) 214-5563</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">scott.hamilton@hartehanks.com</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div></div>	</body>
</html>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>prshirishlaldeparture_image1.gif
<TEXT>
begin 644 prshirishlaldeparture_image1.gif
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5,H!URM)\TM//\02T.P6]SI8$!  [

end
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
