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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 26, 1999
Harman International Industries, Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-9764 11-2534306
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Ste. 1010, Washington, D.C. 20004
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (202) 393-1101
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On September 9, 1999, Harman International Industries, Incorporated
("Harman") issued a press release reporting the completion of the
repurchase of Harman common stock totaling 1.5 million shares and the
approval by Harman's Board of Directors of additional common stock
repurchases totaling 1.0 million shares. The press release is filed as an
exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7c. Exhibits
Exhibit Description
20.2 Press release announcing completion of repurchases of
1.5 million shares of common stock and authorization of
additional repurchases totaling 1.0 million shares.
Note: Except for historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed are forward-looking statements which involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
suggested in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to
the effect of economic conditions, product demand, labor disputes, currency
exchange rates, competitive products and other risks detailed in the
Company's other Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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Signatures
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL
INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Frank Meredith
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Frank Meredith
Vice President of Finance and
Administration and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: September 9, 1999
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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20.2 Press Release 5
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EXHIBIT 20.2
September 9, 1999 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
REPORTS COMPLETION OF 1.5 MILLION SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
ANNOUNCES PROGRAM TO PURCHASE UP TO 1 MILLION ADDITIONAL SHARES
Washington, DC -- Harman International Industries, Inc. (HAR:NYSE)
today announced that it had completed the repurchase of approximately
1.5 million shares of its common stock in the open market, under the
stock repurchase program announced on June 16, 1998.
The Company also announced that its Board of Directors had approved
the repurchase of an additional 1 million shares of its common stock in
the open market.
Harman International Industries, Inc. (www.harman.com) is a leading
manufacturer of high-quality, high-fidelity audio products for the
consumer and professional markets. The Company's stock is traded on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: HAR.
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