FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Else-Mitchell Rose 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/04/2017 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co [HMHC] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO.,, 125 HIGH STREET 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See remarks 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) BOSTON, MA 02110 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 3,412 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (1)	  (1)	Common Stock	20,000	$ 22.8	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	  (2)	  (2)	Common Stock	4,386	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock	6,814	$ (3)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock	18,100	$ (4)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock	22,624	$ (4)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Else-Mitchell Rose C/O HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO., 125 HIGH STREET BOSTON, MA 02110	Â	Â	  See remarks	Â

Signatures

/s/ Rose Else-Mitchell		08/10/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	6,667 of these employee stock options have vested and are currently exercisable. The remaining 13,333 employee stock options will vest in two equal installments on August 11, 2017 and August 11, 2018, subject to continued employment with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company (the "Company").
(2)	These restricted stock units will vest in two equal installments on August 11, 2017 and August 11, 2018, subject to continued employment with the Company. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(3)	These restricted stock units will vest in two equal installments on March 1, 2018 and March 1, 2019, subject to continued employment with the Company. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(4)	These restricted stock units will vest in three equal installments on February 28, 2017, February 28, 2018 and February 28, 2019, subject to continued employment with the Company. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
  Remarks: Executive Vice President, Chief Learning Officer. Exhibit 24.1: Power of Attorney.

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