---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000045919-24-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HHS"
cik: "0000045919"
company_name: "HARTE HANKS INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T09:28:50.908562+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harte Hanks appoints David Garrison as permanent CFO, David Fisher as Chief Transformation Officer

## Summary
- David Garrison appointed permanent CFO effective Jan 29, 2024; base salary $375k, target bonus 75% of base.
- Garrison received option grant with exercise value $500k, vesting over 3 years subject to continuous employment.
- Severance: 12 months base salary if terminated without cause, subject to confidentiality and non-compete.
- David Fisher named Chief Transformation Officer; will lead Project Elevate transformation initiative.
- Fisher has been consulting since March 2023, previously SVP at Tribune Publishing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000045919-24-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HHS
- cik: 0000045919
- company_name: HARTE HANKS INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000004591924000007/0000045919-24-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000004591924000007/hhs-20240129.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000045919-24-000007.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Garrison was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at HARTE HANKS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Harte Hanks, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that David Garrison who has been serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer was appointed to role of permanent Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company, effective as of January 29, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000004591924000007/0000045919-24-000007-index.htm

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