Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HARBINGER GROUP INC. [HRG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
*See Remarks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O INTERNATIONAL FUND SVS. (IRELAND) LT, 78 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/14/2012
(Street)

DUBLIN 2, L2 00000
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Call Option (obligation to sell) (1) 06/14/2012   S     0 (1) 06/14/2012 06/14/2014 Common Stock (1) (1) 0 (1) D (2) (3) (4)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD.
C/O INTERNATIONAL FUND SVS. (IRELAND) LT
78 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
DUBLIN 2, L2 00000
    X   *See Remarks
HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X   *See Remarks
HARBINGER HOLDINGS, LLC
450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X   *See Remarks
FALCONE PHILIP
450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X   *See Remarks

Signatures

 Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd.(+) By: Harbinger Capital Partners LLC, By: Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Manager By: /s/ Philip Falcone   06/18/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Harbinger Capital Partners LLC(+) By: Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Manager By: /s/ Philip Falcone   06/18/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Harbinger Holdings, LLC(+) By: /s/ Philip Falcone   06/18/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Philip Falcone(+)   06/18/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On June 14, 2012, Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. (the "Master Fund") entered into an agreement pursuant to which the counterparty to the agreement was provided the right to purchase from the Master Fund an aggregate of up to $50 million in value of the Master Funds' shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "HGI Shares") and the securities of certain other issuers that it owns, which may be exercised at any time prior to June 14, 2014. If such counterparty decides to purchase the HGI Shares, it may do so at a price of $6.50 per HGI Share until June 14, 2013 and $7.00 per HGI Share until June 14, 2014.
(2) The HGI Shares covered by the option are owned directly by the Master Fund, which is a Reporting Person.
(3) The HGI Shares covered by the option may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by the following, each of whom is a Reporting Person: Harbinger Capital Partners LLC ("Harbinger LLC"), the investment manager of the Master Fund; Harbinger Holdings, LLC ("Harbinger Holdings"), the manager of Harbinger LLC; and Philip Falcone, the managing member of Harbinger Holdings and the portfolio manager of the Master Fund.
(4) Each Reporting Person listed in Footnote 3 disclaims beneficial ownership of the HGI Shares subject to the option except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
 
Remarks:
(+) Philip A. Falcone, Keith M. Hladek and Robin Roger serve on the board of directors of the Issuer. Mr. Falcone is Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Harbinger LLC, Mr. Hladek is Chief Financial Officer and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Harbinger LLC and Ms. Roger is a Managing Director, General Counsel, Co-Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Harbinger LLC. As a result, the persons listed herein may be deemed directors of the Issuer by deputization.

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