On June 17, 2009, Harman International Industries, Incorporated entered into an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as representative of the several underwriters named therein, relating to the issuance and sale in a public offering of 10,667,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,600,050 additional shares to cover overallotments, if any. Harman International is conducting the offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933. The offering is expected to be completed on June 23, 2009, subject to customary closing conditions.

The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1, and is incorporated into this item 1.01 by reference. The legal opinion relating to the offering is filed as Exhibit 5.1.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

Exhibit No.    Description of Exhibit
1.1            Underwriting Agreement, dated June 17, 2008

5.1            Opinion of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

23.1           Consent of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)