UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, 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): June 30, 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 (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: o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)o Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02 Departure of
Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On June 30, 2011, Mr. Omar M.
Asali was appointed Acting President of the registrant. In connection
therewith the registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit 99.1. Mr. Asali has served as a director
of the registrant since May, 2011. He is a Managing Director and Head of Global
Strategy for Harbinger Capital Partners and is responsible for global portfolio
and business strategy. Prior to joining Harbinger Capital Partners in 2009,
Mr. Asali was the co-head of Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Strategies
(“HFS”) where he helped to manage capital allocated to external
managers. Mr. Asali also served as co-chair of the Investment Committee at
HFS. Before joining HFS in 2003, Mr. Asali worked in Goldman Sachs’
Investment Banking Division, providing M&A and strategic advisory services.
Mr. Asali began his career as a C.P.A, working for a public accounting
firm. Mr. Asali received an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a
B.S. in Accounting from Virginia Tech. Mr. Philip Falcone, who
was President of the registrant, will continue to serve as the
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the registrant. On June 30, 2011, in connection
with a mutual agreement between Harbinger Capital Partners (an affiliate of the registrant’s
principal stockholder) and Peter A. Jenson to end their relationship,
Mr. Jenson resigned from his position as the Chief Operating Officer and
as a director of the registrant. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 (d)
    
    Exhibits
 Exhibit No.
    
    Description99.1
    
    Press release of Harbinger Group Inc. dated July 5, 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. Date: July 5, 2011 HARBINGER GROUP INC. By: /s/ Francis T.
McCarron
Name:  Francis
T. McCarron
Title:   Executive Vice President and

            Chief
Financial Officer  3 3