Current Form 8-K

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):  December 31, 2004

          HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
                                    
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

001-09764
(Commission
File Number)

11-2534306
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 1010
Washington, D.C.  20004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 393-1101

                       

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Item 5.02.       Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
                        Appointment of Principal Officers.

              As previously reported, Gregory P. Stapleton, formerly Harman International's President and Chief Operating Officer and a director, retired as of December 31, 2004.  As a result, he is no longer an officer or director of Harman International or any of its subsidiaries effective that date.



SIGNATURE

              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.

                                                                   HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES,
                                                                   INCORPORATED

                                                                   By:     /s/ Frank Meredith         
                                                                             Frank Meredith
                                                                             Executive Vice President and
                                                                                Chief Financial Officer

Date:   January 6, 2005