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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
HARTE-HANKS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
416196103
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement {X}. (A
fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent
of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent
or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filed out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"), or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
(Continued on following pages)
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CUSIP N0. 416196103 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Edward H. Harte
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
(a) { }
Not Applicable (b) { }
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States Citizen
NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
2,110,332
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,110,332
REPORTING PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,110,332
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES * { }
Not Applicable
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.6%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
*See Instructions Before Filling Out!
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
200 Concord Plaza Drive, Suite 800
San Antonio, Texas 78216
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Edward H. Harte
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence:
P.O. Box 17424
San Antonio, Texas 78217-0424
Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States Citizen
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $1.00 per
share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 416196103
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or
13d -2(b), check whether the person filing is a: Not
Applicable
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,110,332
(b) Percent of Class: 11.6%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,110,332
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
2,110,332
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
0
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following ( ).
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
Holding Company.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of such securities and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purpose or effect.
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SCHEDULE 13G
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
By: /s/ EDWARD H. HARTE
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Edward H. Harte
Date: February 9, 1994
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