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

 

May 16, 2014 (May 14, 2014)

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)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 5.07                                        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Harte-Hanks, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 14, 2014, at which stockholders voted on the items below as indicated.

 

(1)      Election of three Class III directors to serve until the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

Number of
Shares

 

Broker

 

Nominee

 

Voted For

 

Withheld

 

Non-Votes

 

Judy C. Odom

 

41,856,393

 

7,388,017

 

8,039,513

 

Robert A. Philpott

 

48,707,449

 

   536,961

 

8,039,513

 

Karen A. Puckett

 

43,508,569

 

5,735,841

 

8,039,513

 

 

(2)      Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014:

 

Number of
Shares

 

Number of
Shares

 

Number of
Shares

 

Voted For

 

Voted Against

 

Abstained

 

56,765,507

 

507,207

 

11,209

 

 

(3)      Approval (on an advisory basis) of the compensation of named executive officers:

 

Number of
Shares

 

Number of
Shares

 

Number of
Shares

 

Voted For

 

Voted Against

 

Abstained

 

34,983,817

 

14,213,372

 

47,219

 

 

For more information on the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s proxy statement dated April 3, 2014.

 

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: May 16, 2014

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert L. R. Munden

 

 

Senior Vice President,

 

 

General Counsel & Secretary

 

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