UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, 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): | November 19, 2013 |
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-10762 | 77-0196707 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1177 Enclave Parkway, Suite 300, Houston, Texas | 77077 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 281-899-5700 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 19, 2013, Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. ("Harvest") issued a press release announcing a revised proposal with Pluspetrol Venezuela S.A., to sell Harvest's 32% interest in Petrodelta, S.A., its Venezuelan equity affiliate.
Harvest also announced that negotiations with Vitol S.A. for the sale of it's 66.667% interest in the Dussafu Marine Permit PSC, offshore Gabon, have terminated.
The press release is being furnished as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1:
Press release dated November 19, 2013, announcing a revised proposal with Pluspetrol for it's Venezuelan assets and termination of negotiations with Vitol for Harvest's assets in Gabon.
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. | ||||
| November 21, 2013 | By: | Keith L. Head | ||
| Name: Keith L. Head | ||||
| Title: Vice President & General Counsel | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated November 19, 2013, announcing a revised proposal with Pluspetrol for it's Venezuelan assets and termination of negotiations with Vitol for Harvest's assets in Gabon. |