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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-21-008461
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210407
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210407
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210407

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	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:		21812364

	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
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<b> April 7, 2021 (April 6, 2021)</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;"><b>Harte Hanks, Inc.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;">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:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;">[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;">[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;">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).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;">[ ] Emerging growth company</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;"><b>Item 5.02.</b> <b>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers</b>&#894;<b> Election of Directors</b>&#894;<b> Appointment of Certain Officers</b>&#894;<b> Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;text-indent:36pt;">On April 6, 2021, the Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of Harte Hanks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), decided, based on the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, to separate the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. The Board then appointed Jack Griffin to serve as the Chairman of the Board, effective April 6, 2021. Mr. Griffin is an existing independent member of the Board. Andrew Bennet shall remain the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Company.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 23pt;text-indent:36pt;">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.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>HARTE HANKS, INC.</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">/s/ Lauri Kearnes</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Lauri Kearnes</p>
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