eh1100597_form8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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): August 8, 2011
 
HARBINGER GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
  
1-4219
  
74-1339132
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

     
450 Park Avenue, 27th Floor,
New York, New York
  
 
10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 906-8555

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report.

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01               Other Events
 
Harbinger Group Inc. issued a press release today announcing the successful completion of convertible preferred stock issuances totaling $400 million.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)    Exhibits       
 
 
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description    
99.1
Press release dated August 8, 2011
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
         
 
HARBINGER GROUP INC.
 
  
Date: August 8, 2011 
By:  
  /s/ Francis T. McCarron   
   
Name:  
Francis T. McCarron 
  
   
Title:  
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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