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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT
TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) November&nbsp;14, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>000-27577</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>16-1538028</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>60 Corporate Woods, Rochester, New York</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</B></TD>
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Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;2.02. &#151; Results of Operations and Financial Condition. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;14, 2013, Harris Interactive Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing the Company&#146;s earnings for the fiscal
quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2013. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following non-GAAP financial measures are referenced in the press release attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1: adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA after the
effect of restructuring and other charges. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, GAAP Net Income, is provided as part of the press release.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation; they are in addition to, and are not a substitution, for financial performance
measures under GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Further, we may utilize other measures to illustrate performance in the future. Non-GAAP measures have limitations since they do
not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company&#146;s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company defines
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and stock based compensation.&nbsp;Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other
companies. The Company is presenting Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA because it provides investors with an additional way to view its operations, when considered with both its GAAP results and the reconciliation to net income, which the Company believes
provides a more complete understanding of its business than could be obtained absent this disclosure. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA is presented solely as a supplemental disclosure because the Company believes it is a useful tool for investors to assess
the operating performance of the business without the effect of non-cash depreciation, amortization and stock based compensation expenses. The use of Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA has limitations and should not be considered in isolation from or as an
alternative to GAAP measures, such as net income, operating income or other data prepared in accordance with GAAP, or as a measure of the Company&#146;s profitability. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company believes that its description of Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA after the effect of restructuring and other charges is useful to investors because it
provides a means for investors to better understand the Company&#146;s ongoing operations during the fiscal quarter and year. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;9 &#151;
Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. &#151; Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release issued by Harris Interactive Inc. on November&nbsp;14, 2013 announcing the Company&#146;s earnings for the fiscal quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2013.</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 is not &#147;filed&#148; pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by
reference into any registrations under the Securities Act of 1933. Additionally, the submission of Item&nbsp;2.02 of this Report on Form 8-K is not an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Report that is required to be disclosed
solely by Regulation&nbsp;FD. </I></P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="5"><B>HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="5"> <P STYLE="text-indent:4.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Registrant)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Eric W. Narowski</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Eric W. Narowski</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release issued by Harris Interactive Inc. on November 14, 2013 announcing the Company&#146;s earnings for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013.</TD></TR>
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Form 8-K
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) November 14, 2013
HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
000-27577
16-1538028
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
60 Corporate Woods, Rochester, New York
14623
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code: (585) 272-8400
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))
Section 2 — Financial Information
Item 2.02. — Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 14, 2013, Harris Interactive Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's earnings for the fiscal
quarter ended September 30, 2013. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The following non-GAAP financial measures are referenced in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1: adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA after the
effect of restructuring and other charges. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, GAAP Net Income, is provided as part of the press release.
These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation; they are in addition to, and are not a substitution, for financial performance
measures under GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Further, we may utilize other measures to illustrate performance in the future. Non-GAAP measures have limitations since they do
not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company's results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP.
The Company defines
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and stock based compensation. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other
companies. The Company is presenting Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA because it provides investors with an additional way to view its operations, when considered with both its GAAP results and the reconciliation to net income, which the Company believes
provides a more complete understanding of its business than could be obtained absent this disclosure. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA is presented solely as a supplemental disclosure because the Company believes it is a useful tool for investors to assess
the operating performance of the business without the effect of non-cash depreciation, amortization and stock based compensation expenses. The use of Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA has limitations and should not be considered in isolation from or as an
alternative to GAAP measures, such as net income, operating income or other data prepared in accordance with GAAP, or as a measure of the Company's profitability.
The Company believes that its description of Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA after the effect of restructuring and other charges is useful to investors because it
provides a means for investors to better understand the Company's ongoing operations during the fiscal quarter and year.
Section 9 —
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. — Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1
Press Release issued by Harris Interactive Inc. on November 14, 2013 announcing the Company's earnings for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013.
Exhibit 99.1 is not "filed" pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by
reference into any registrations under the Securities Act of 1933. Additionally, the submission of Item 2.02 of this Report on Form 8-K is not an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Report that is required to be disclosed
solely by Regulation FD.
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.
HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Eric W. Narowski
Name:
Eric W. Narowski
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Dated: November 14, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO.
DESCRIPTION
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release issued by Harris Interactive Inc. on November 14, 2013 announcing the Company's earnings for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013.