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

December 6, 2012

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

HARTE-HANKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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))

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01              Other Events.

On December 6, 2012, Harte-Hanks, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of 8.5 cents per share of outstanding common stock, payable on December 28, 2012, to its stockholders of record at the close of business on December 17, 2012.  This dividend is a one-time acceleration of the regular quarterly dividend the Company would have ordinarily declared and paid in the first quarter of 2013; the Company does not anticipate paying a dividend in the first quarter of 2013.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith.

99.1                        Press Release of Harte-Hanks, Inc. dated December 6, 2012, announcing declaration of an accelerated dividend

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.

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Exhibit Index

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