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

June 16, 2021

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

HARTE HANKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

2800 Wells Branch Parkway

Austin, Texas 78728

(512) 434-1100

(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:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Harte Hanks, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide notice that on June 16, 2021, the Company received notification that the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) approved the forgiveness of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan.

The Company applied for a PPP loan based on the eligibility and need requirements established when the program was announced and in April 2020 received $10 million through Texas Capital Bank, National Association, the Company’s existing lender, pursuant to the PPP. In the first quarter of 2021 the Company submitted its PPP loan forgiveness application and the loan necessity questionnaire to seek forgiveness of the PPP loan.

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.