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