UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ~~FORM~~Form 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to ~~Rule~~Section ~~14a-12~~13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 814, 2010 The Hartcourt Companies, Inc. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Utah	001-12671	87-0400541
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
	Room 503, Jinqiao Building, No. 2077 West Yan’an Road, Shanghai, China
	Room 503, Jinqiao Building, No. 2077 West Yan’an Road, Shanghai, China 200336

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (86) 21 ~~52080268~~5208 0268

~~Press release~~Check ~~dated~~the onappropriate ~~January~~box 7,below ~~2010~~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) ý 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))

~~Hartcourt~~IMPORTANT ~~Companies, Inc. Retains KingWeet AMS~~NOTICES

~~SHANGHAI, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ --~~ The Hartcourt Companies, Inc., ~~(OTC Bulletin~~a ~~Board:~~Utah ~~HRCT;~~corporation ~~Frankfurt 900009)~~ ("“Hartcourt~~" or "the Company"~~”), aand its directors ~~growing~~and ~~provider~~executive ofofficers ~~vocational~~may ~~education~~be ~~and~~deemed ~~technical~~to ~~training~~be ~~services~~participants in the ~~People's~~ ~~Republic~~solicitation of proxies ~~China~~for ~~("PRC"),~~the ~~today~~special ~~announced~~meeting ~~that~~of itHartcourt ~~has~~stockholders ~~retained KingWeet~~to ~~AMS~~be held to ~~design~~approve the proposed share exchange and ~~execute~~reincorporation ~~its~~discussed ~~investor~~in ~~relations~~Item ~~campaign~~8.01 below.

On November 12, 2009, Hartcourt filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ~~Companies~~(the “SEC”) a preliminary proxy statement prepared in connection with the proposed share exchange with Sino-Canada Investment Group, Inc. is("Sino-Canada"), pursuant ato ~~holding~~which ~~company~~Hartcourt would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Sino-Camada in exchange for ~~providers~~shares of ~~vocational~~Hartcourt ~~education~~common stock, and intends to ~~technical~~file ~~training~~a ~~services~~definitive inproxy ~~China~~statement. ~~Hartcourt~~The ~~structures~~proxy ~~itself~~statement socontains ~~that~~important information ~~its~~about the proposed share exchange and related matters. INVESTORS AND ~~portfolio~~STOCKHOLDERS ofARE ~~companies~~URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AS WELL AS ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. Investors and stockholders ~~affiliates~~may ~~can~~obtain ~~operate~~free ~~well-recognized~~copies ~~institutions~~of the proxy statement and other documents filed with ~~dominant~~the ~~positions~~SEC ~~within~~by ~~their~~Hartcourt ~~regions~~through ~~and~~the ~~sectors~~web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. ~~The~~In ~~company~~addition, ~~provides~~stockholders may obtain free copies of the documents ~~its~~filed ~~educational~~with ~~services~~the ~~through~~SEC ~~three~~by ~~channels:~~Hartcourt aby ~~large~~directing ~~educational~~request ~~online~~to: The Hartcourt ~~portal~~Companies, ~~educational~~Inc., ~~software~~Room ~~and~~503, ~~media~~Jinqiao Building, ~~and~~No. ~~education~~2077, ~~and~~West ~~vocational~~Yan’an ~~training~~Road, ~~centers~~Shanghai, China 200336, Attention: Jin Zhang, Vice President.

AsIn anconnection ~~education~~with ~~resources~~the ~~provider~~special ~~and~~meeting ~~operator,~~of ~~the~~Hartcourt ~~company~~stockholders ~~has~~to aapprove ~~leading~~certain ~~interactive~~matters ~~business~~related ~~platform~~to the proposed share exchange, ~~and~~Hartcourt ~~makes~~will ~~full~~mail ~~use~~copies of the ~~its~~definitive ~~extensive~~proxy ~~resources~~statement to go ~~beyond~~Hartcourt ~~traditional~~stockholders ~~teaching~~who ~~methods~~are entitled to attend and ~~eliminate~~vote ~~face-to-face~~at ~~constraints~~the special meeting. ~~The~~ ~~company's~~Hartcourt ~~management~~and ~~looks~~its ~~forward~~directors toand executive ~~collaborating~~officers ~~with~~may ~~KingWeet~~be deemed to ~~raise their~~be ~~visibility~~participants in ~~both~~the solicitation of proxies from the ~~investment~~stockholders ~~community~~of ~~and~~Hartcourt in connection with the ~~financial~~proposed ~~media~~share asexchange. ~~they~~Information ~~embark~~regarding onthe interests of these directors and executive officers in the ~~next~~proposed ~~phase~~share ofexchange is included in the ~~company's~~proxy ~~growth~~statement described ~~strategy~~above.

AsThis Current Report on Form 8-K, ~~China's~~including ~~economy~~the ~~continues~~exhibits tocontained ~~develop~~herein, ~~its~~contains ~~service~~forward-looking ~~industries~~statements that ~~are~~involve ~~playing~~substantial anrisks and uncertainties, including statements regarding ~~increasingly~~the ~~important~~closing ~~role~~of the share exchange with the shareholders of Sino-Canada Investment Group Inc., ~~With~~a ~~greater~~company ~~amounts~~existing under the Company Law of ~~disposable~~the ~~income~~People’s Republic of China (“Sino-Canada”) by Hartcourt and certain related matters. The words “anticipate,” ~~Chinese~~“believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” ~~families~~“predict,” “project,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are ~~spending~~intended anto identify ~~even~~forward-looking ~~higher~~statements, ~~percentage~~although ofnot ~~their~~all ~~disposable~~forward-looking ~~income~~statements contain these identifying words. The parties may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements, and investors should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. ~~education~~Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements made by the parties. Important ~~Education~~factors ~~expenditure~~that ascould acause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, include among others: (i) the number and percentage of ~~GDP~~Hartcourt ~~potentially~~stockholders ~~will~~voting ~~grow~~against the share exchange and ~~from~~related ~~4.0%~~proposals; in(ii) ~~2005~~the ability of Hartcourt and Sino-Canada to ~~4.5%~~satisfy the conditions to closing of the proposed share exchange, including the delivery by Sino-Canada of audited financial statements for inclusion in ~~2010~~the Hartcourt proxy statement; (iii) legislation or regulatory environments, ~~according~~requirements toor changes adversely affecting the ~~China~~business ~~Education~~in ~~Human~~which Sino-Canada is engaged; and (iv) ~~Resources~~continued ~~Report~~compliance with government regulations. Further, the forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of ~~2003~~any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, collaborations or investments made by the combined company. Neither Hartcourt nor Sino-Canada assumes any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

~~China's~~Item ~~education market is large and growing rapidly due to favorable demographics, consumer spending trends, and the increased importance placed on higher and professional education~~7.01 ~~The~~Regulation ~~company's~~FD ~~management believes this will increase opportunities in the education markets as people continue to seek advanced skills and professional licenses and certifications~~Disclosure.

~~Hartcourt~~Attached ~~changed~~as ~~its~~Exhibit ~~business~~99.1 ~~model~~is toa ~~focus~~press onrelease ~~the~~issued ~~education~~by ~~market~~Hartcourt. inThe ~~China~~information in ~~order to~~ ~~capitalize~~Exhibit ~~on this opportunity~~99.1 ~~From~~is ~~May~~not ~~2007~~“filed” pursuant to ~~October~~the ~~2008,~~Securities ~~Hartcourt completed~~Exchange ~~the~~Act ~~acquisition~~ of ~~China Princely Education Technology Development Company Limited~~1934, ~~an authorized accrediting organization for China vocational~~as ~~education located in Beijing~~amended, ~~PRC,~~and asis ~~well~~not asincorporated ~~60%~~by ofreference ~~the~~into ~~outstanding~~any ~~equity~~Securities ofAct ~~Beijing~~registration ~~Yanyuan~~statements. ~~Rapido Education Company~~Additionally, ~~a well-known training institution in China, and 60% of~~ the ~~outstanding~~submission ~~equity~~ of ~~China~~this Ereport &on IForm ~~Development Co.~~8-K ~~Ltd.,~~is ~~which~~not ~~does~~an ~~business~~admission as to the ~~China~~materiality ~~Arts and Science Academy. As~~ of ~~August 20,~~any ~~2009,~~information ~~Hartcourt~~in ~~signed~~this ~~the~~report ~~definitive agreement to pursue a reverse~~that ~~take-over acquisition with Sino-Canada Investment Group Inc., who~~ is arequired ~~fast growing~~to ~~diploma~~be ~~and~~disclosed ~~curriculum~~solely ~~education~~by ~~service~~Regulation ~~provider with a strong management team in China~~FD.

~~"Hartcourt~~Item ~~is a well established educational service provider in China and is well positioned to take advantage of a largely untapped, emerging market," said Yuhong Qian, President of KingWeet~~9.01 ~~"We~~Financial ~~are~~Statements ~~excited to be working with a client of Harcourt's caliber whose scalable business model~~ and ~~growth strategy should enable it to continue to build shareholder value for many years to come."~~Exhibits

About KingWeet International Ltd. After Market Support (KingWeet AMS)

Exhibit Number		Description
	99.1	Press release dated January 12, 2010

KingWeet AMS is a financial marketing firm specializing in creating liquidity for publicly traded stocks and a wholly owned subsidiary of Keating International Ltd. KingWeet AMS is uniquely positioned to provide an outsourced, high-level investor relations solution that combines in-depth understanding of China's corporate culture and economic scene with a direct pipeline into the leading funds and broker-dealers in the United States. KingWeet AMS is a global, full-service investor relations agency with corporate headquarters in Hong Kong, and offices in New York, Hong Kong and Shanghai. For more information, contact KingWeet AMS.SIGNATURES

~~About~~Pursuant to ~~Hartcourt~~the ~~Companies~~requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has ~~Inc~~duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

~~Founded~~Dated: inJanuary ~~1983~~14, Hartcourt is a U.S. corporation with subsidiaries in China and other jurisdictions. Hartcourt moved its headquarters to Shanghai, China in 2002. In August 2006, Hartcourt changed its business model to focus on the education market in China. From May 2007 to October 2008, Hartcourt completed the acquisition of China Princely Education Technology Development Company Limited, an authorized accrediting organization for China vocational education located in Beijing, PRC; sixty percent of the outstanding equity of Beijing Yanyuan Rapido Education Company, a well-known training institution in China; and sixty percent of the outstanding equity of China E & I Development Co. Ltd., which does business as the China Arts and Science Academy.2010

~~Forward-looking~~THE ~~Statements~~HARTCOURT COMPANIES, INC.

~~The information~~By: ~~contained~~/s/ ~~herein~~Victor includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to our future anticipated financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We do not intend to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. The safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 protects companies from liability for their forward-looking statements if they comply with the requirements of the Act. In addition, please refer to the Risk Factor section of our 2008 FormZhou

~~10--K~~Name: Victor ~~filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2009.~~Zhou

~~For~~Title: Chief ~~more~~Executive ~~information, please contact:~~Officer

~~Hartcourt~~EXHIBIT ~~Companies, Inc.~~INDEX

Ms. Amanda Zhang, Vice President

Exhibit Number		Description
	99.1	Press release dated January 12, 2010

Phone: +86-21-5208-0268

Email: ir@hartcourt.com

KingWeet International Ltd. | AMS

Ms. Chris Chang, President

Phone: +1-800-852-0954

Email: chris@kingweet.com

SOURCE Hartcourt Companies, Inc.

On November 12, 2009, Hartcourt filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a preliminary proxy statement prepared in connection with the proposed share exchange with Sino-Canada Investment Group, Inc. ("Sino-Canada"), pursuant to which Hartcourt would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Sino-Camada in exchange for shares of Hartcourt common stock, and intends to file a definitive proxy statement. The proxy statement contains important information about the proposed share exchange and related matters. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AS WELL AS ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. Investors and stockholders may obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC by Hartcourt through the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, stockholders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Hartcourt by directing request to: The Hartcourt Companies, Inc., Room 503, Jinqiao Building, No. 2077, West Yan’an Road, Shanghai, China 200336, Attention: Jin Zhang, Vice President. In connection with the special meeting of Hartcourt stockholders to approve certain matters related to the proposed share exchange, Hartcourt will mail copies of the definitive proxy statement to Hartcourt stockholders who are entitled to attend and vote at the special meeting. Hartcourt and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Hartcourt in connection with the proposed share exchange. Information regarding the interests of these directors and executive officers in the proposed share exchange is included in the proxy statement described above.

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