HARTE HANKS COMMUNICATIONS INC
SC 13G/A, 1995-02-14
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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. 1)*


                        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 [ ].  (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).





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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

           Houston 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

                               3,359,534

BENEFICIALLY         6.         SHARED VOTING POWER

                               1,000,000

OWNED BY EACH        7.        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               3,359,534

REPORTING PERSON     8.        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               1,000,000


9.        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          4,359,534

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)

          23.7%

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:  Houston 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:  4,359,534

                    (b)      Percent of Class:  23.7%

                    (c)      Number of Shares as to which such person has:

                            (i)        Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                       3,359,534

                            (ii)       Shared power to vote or to direct the 
                                       vote:

                                       1,000,000

                            (iii)      Sole power to dispose or to direct the 
                                       disposition of:

                                       3,359,534

                            (iv)       Shared power to dispose or to direct 
                                       the disposition of:

                                       1,000,000




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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.

                    The reporting person is co-trustee of four trusts owning an
                    aggregate of 1,000,000 shares.  Each of the co-trustees has
                    the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the
                    proceeds from the sale of such shares pursuant to the
                    relevant trust agreement.

                    The beneficiary of each trust has the right to receive
                    dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of securities
                    held in the trust in accordance with the relevant trust
                    agreement.

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/ Houston H. Harte 
                                          ---------------------------
                                           Houston H. Harte

                                           Date:  February 14, 1995




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