---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-015630"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HHS"
cik: "0000045919"
company_name: "HARTE HANKS INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T16:17:38.437690+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harte Hanks shareholders elect all five director nominees at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All five board nominees elected: Linscott, Combes, Copeland, Griffin, Radoff.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 4.19M for vs 191K against.
- Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay set to every 1 year with 4.15M votes.
- Ratification of Baker Tilly US as independent auditor for FY 2023 approved with 5.31M for.
- Broker non-votes of 928,516 on director election and compensation matters.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-015630
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HHS
- cik: 0000045919
- company_name: HARTE HANKS INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000143774923015630/0001437749-23-015630-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000143774923015630/hhs20230523_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HARTE HANKS INC shareholders approved To consider and vote upon the ratification of the selection of Baker Tilly US, LLP as Harte Hanks’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: To consider and vote upon the ratification of the selection of Baker Tilly US, LLP as Harte Hanks’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023: Number of Shares Voted For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 5,312,870 2,140 648 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000143774923015630/0001437749-23-015630-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HARTE HANKS INC shareholders approved Election of five (5) Board nominees, each to serve until the 2024 annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: Brian Linscott 4,378,691 8,451 928,516 Genni Combes 4,337,778 49,364 928,516 David L. Copeland 4,285,283 101,859 928,516 John H. Griffin, Jr. 4,079,184 307,958 928,516 Bradley Radoff 4,021,559 365,583 928,516
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000143774923015630/0001437749-23-015630-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HARTE HANKS INC shareholders approved To approve (on a non-binding advisory basis) the compensation of our named executive officers. at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: To approve (on a non-binding advisory basis) the compensation of our named executive officers: Number of Shares Voted For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,189,287 190,750 7,105 928,516
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000143774923015630/0001437749-23-015630-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HARTE HANKS INC shareholders approved To recommend (on a non-binding, advisory basis) the frequency of future advisory votes to approve of the compensation of our named executive officers. at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: To recommend (on a non-binding, advisory basis) the frequency of future advisory votes to approve of the compensation of our named executive officers: Number of Shares Voted 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,153,600 77,953 152,039 3,550 928,516
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000143774923015630/0001437749-23-015630-index.htm

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