UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): May 2, 2017
HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 1-10762 | 77-0196707 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1177 Enclave Parkway, Suite 300
Houston, Texas 77077
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(281)899-5700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On May 2, 2017, Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a First Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Rights Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2017 (the “Rights Agreement”), by and between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”). The Amendment amended the definition of “Expiration Date” to provide that the Rights Agreement will not expire upon the dissolution of the Company.
The descriptions of the Rights Agreement and the Amendment do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the Rights Agreement and the Amendment, attached as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form8-K and each of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.03 | Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. |
The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated into this Item 3.03 by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
4.1 | Rights Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2017, by and between Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on February 21, 2017). | |
4.2 | First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of May 2, 2017, by and between Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |
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.
HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. | ||||||
Dated: May 3, 2017 | ||||||
By: | /s/ Keith L. Head | |||||
Keith L. Head | ||||||
Vice President and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
4.1 | Rights Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2017, by and between Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.’s Current Report on Form8-K filed on February 21, 2017). | |
4.2 | First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of May 2, 2017, by and between Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |