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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | May 15, 2015 |
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-10762 | 77-0196707 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 1177 Enclave Parkway, Suite 300, Houston, Texas | | 77077 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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| 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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On May 15, 2015, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (the "Company") adopted an amendment to the Bylaws of the Company (as amended, the "Restated Bylaws").
The Restated Bylaws establish new requirements applicable to persons seeking to have the Company’s shareholders take corporate action by written consent without a meeting. Specifically, Section 1.8(a) of Article I was amended to (i) require such persons to submit a proper notice to the Company concerning the proposed shareholder action by written consent; and (ii) clarify that the Board is entitled to fix a record date for the proposed shareholder action by written consent following receipt of the notice. Under the Restated Bylaws, the Board has ten days to determine the validity of a notice and adopt a resolution fixing the record date, which record date shall not be more than ten days following the date of the resolution.
The Restated Bylaws are effective immediately.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
3.1 Restated Bylaws of Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., effective May 15, 2015.
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.
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| | | Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. |
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| May 15, 2015 | | By: | | Keith L. Head
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| | | | | Name: Keith L. Head |
| | | | | Title: Vice President & General Counsel |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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3.1 | | Restated Bylaws of Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., effective May 15, 2015. |
