Amended Current Report Filing (8-k/a)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 29, 2016


HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-36166 (Commission File No.)

27-1566372 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

222 Berkeley Street Boston, MA (Address of principal executive offices)

02116 (Zip Code)

[phone]

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (this “ Amendment ”) is being filed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company (the “ Company ”) to amend the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016 (the “ Original Report ”), solely to supplement Item 5.02 of the Original Report to include additional disclosure regarding board committee membership.  This Amendment does not otherwise amend, update or change any other disclosure contained in the Original Report.

Item 5.02.     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously reported on the Original Report, Brian Napack was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) effective June 29, 2016.  On August 2, 2016, Mr. Napack was appointed to the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board.

 

 

 

 

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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.

	HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT COMPANY
	By:	/s/ William F. Bayers
	Name:	William F. Bayers
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

Dated:  August 8, 2016

 

 

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