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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. 3)*
HARTE-HANKS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
416196103
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons
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 in 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 (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 No. 416196103 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Andrew B. Shelton
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
Not Applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States Citizen
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
-0-
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
-0-
PERSON ------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not Applicable [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULE 13G
Instructions for Cover Page
(1) Names and Social Security Numbers of Reporting Persons--Furnish the full
legal name of each person for whom the report is filed--i.e., each person
required to sign the schedule itself--including each member of a group. Do
not include the name of a person required to be identified in the report
but who is not a reporting person. Reporting persons are also requested to
furnish their Social Security or I.R.S. identification numbers, although
disclosure of such numbers is voluntary, not mandatory (see SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLYING WITH SCHEDULE 13G, below).
(2) If any of the shares beneficially owned by a reporting person are held as
a member of a group and such membership is expressly affirmed, please
check row 2(a). If the membership in a group is disclaimed or the
reporting person describes a relationship with other persons but does not
affirm the existence of a group, please check row 2(b) [unless a joint
filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) in which case it may not be necessary
to check row 2(b)].
(3) The third row is for SEC internal use; please leave blank.
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization--Furnish citizenship if the named
reporting person is a natural person. Otherwise, furnish place of
organization.
(5)-(9), (11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person,
Etc.--Rows (5) through (9) inclusive, and (11) are to be completed in
accordance with the provisions of Item 4 of Schedule 13G. All percentages
are to be rounded off to the nearest tenth (one place after decimal
point).
(10) Check if the aggregate amount reported as beneficially owned in row (9)
does not include shares as to which beneficial ownership is disclaimed
pursuant to Rule 13d-4 [17 CFR 240.13d-4] under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
(12) Type of Reporting Person--Please classify each reporting person according
to the following breakdown (see Item 3 of Schedule 13G) and place the
appropriate symbol on the form:
Category Symbol
Broker Dealer BD
Bank BK
Insurance Company IC
Investment Company IV
Investment Adviser IA
Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund,
or Endowment Fund EP
Parent Holding Company HC
Corporation CO
Partnership PN
Individual IN
Other OO
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Notes:
Attach as many copies of the second part of the cover page as are needed,
one reporting person per page.
Filing persons may, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication, answer
items on the schedules (Schedule 13D, 13G or 14D-1) by appropriate cross
references to an item or items on the cover page(s). This approach may only be
used where the cover page item or items provide all the disclosure required by
the schedule item. Moreover, such a use of a cover page item will result in the
item becoming a part of the schedule and accordingly being considered as filed
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act or otherwise subject
to the liabilities of that section of the Act.
Reporting persons may comply with their cover page filing requirements by
filing either completed copies of the blank forms available from the
Commission, printed or typed facsimiles, or computer printed facsimiles,
provided the documents filed have identical formats to the forms prescribed in
the Commissions regulations and meet existing Securities Exchange Act rules as
to such matters as clarity and size (Securities Exchange Act Rule 12b-12).
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLYING WITH SCHEDULE 13G
Under Sections 13(d), 13(g), and 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the rules and regulations thereunder, the Commission is authorized to
solicit the information required to be supplied by this schedule by certain
security holders of certain issuers.
Disclosure of the information specified in this schedule is mandatory,
except for Social Security or I.R.S. identification numbers, disclosure of
which is voluntary. The information will be used for the primary purpose of
determining and disclosing the holdings of certain beneficial owners of certain
equity securities. This statement will be made a matter of public record.
Therefore, any information given will be available for inspection by any member
of the public.
Because of the public nature of the information, the Commission can
utilize it for a variety of purposes, including referral to other governmental
authorities or securities self-regulatory organizations for investigatory
purposes or in connection with litigation involving the Federal securities laws
or other civil, criminal or regulatory statutes or provisions. Social Security
or I.R.S. identification numbers, if furnished, will assist the Commission in
identifying security holders and, therefore, in promptly processing statements
of beneficial ownership of securities.
Failure to disclose the information requested by this schedule, except for
Social Security or I.R.S. identification numbers, may result in civil or
criminal action against the persons involved for violation of the Federal
securities laws and rules promulgated thereunder.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
A. Statements containing the information required by this schedule shall be
filed not later than February 14 following the calendar year covered by
the statement or within the time specified in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if
applicable.
B. Information contained in a form which is required to be filed by rules
under section 13(f) (15 U.S.C. 78m(f)) for the same calendar year as that
covered by a statement on this schedule may be incorporated by reference
in response to any of the items of this schedule. If such information is
incorporated by reference in this schedule, copies of the relevant pages
of such form shall be filed as an exhibit to this schedule.
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C. The item numbers and captions of the items shall be included but the text
of the items is to be omitted. The answers to the items shall be so
prepared as to indicate clearly the coverage of the items without
referring to the text of the items. Answer every item. If an item is
inapplicable or the answer is in the negative, so state.
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
HARTE-HANKS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(b) Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices
200 CONCORD PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 800
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78216
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
ANDREW B. SHELTON (DECEASED)
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
P.O. BOX 2791, ABILENE, TEXAS 79604-2791
(c) Citizenship
UNITED STATES CITIZEN
(d) Title of Class of Securities
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE
(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: -0-
(b) Percent of Class: -0-
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None.
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not Applicable.
ITEM 6. 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 X
ITEM 7. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Andrew B. Shelton is deceased and David L. Copeland and Larry D. Franklin
are Co-Executors of his estate as evidenced by the Letters Testamentary
attached hereto as Exhibit 1. David L. Copeland is the sole Trustee for the
Andrew B. Shelton Revocable Trust which holds all the shares formerly
beneficially owned by the decedent, Andrew B. Shelton.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not Applicable.
ITEM 9. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not Applicable.
ITEM 10. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable.
ITEM 11. CERTIFICATION
SIGNATURE
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/ David Copeland for the
Estate of Andrew B. Shelton
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Date: February 14, 1997
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EXHIBIT 1
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Probate No. 21, 918
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LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TAYLOR
I, Janice Lyons, Clerk of the County Court of Taylor County, Texas, do
hereby certify that on the 27th day of January, 1997,
DAVID L. COPELAND AND LARRY D. FRANKLIN
qualified according to law as Independent Co-Executors of the Estate of
ANDREW B. SHELTON, DECEASED
These are, therefore, given to prove their capacity to act as such and
that such appointment is still in full force and effect.
Witness my hand and seal of office at Abilene, Texas, this 31st day of
January, 1997.
JANICE LYONS, COUNTY CLERK
TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS
By: /s/ Shirley Jones
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Shirley Jones, DEPUTY