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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 4, 2004
HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-10762 77-0196707
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)
1177 ENCLAVE PARKWAY, 77077
SUITE 300 (Zip Code)
HOUSTON, TEXAS
(Address of principal executive offices)
281-899-5700
(Registrant's telephone
number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On November 4, 2004, Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. ("Harvest") issued a Press
Release (the "Press Release") providing results for the third quarter ended
September 30, 2004. The Press Release contains information regarding Harvest's
discretionary cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure which Harvest's management
believes provides useful information to investors regarding the net cash
provided by operating activities without regard to the changes in the operating
assets and liabilities. These changes are short-term in nature and can fluctuate
based on the activities within a single reporting period. The Press Release
includes a reconciliation of the differences between discretionary cash flow and
net cash provided by operating activities.
The foregoing is qualified by reference to the Press Release which is furnished
as an exhibit to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated November 4, 2004 providing results of
operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 4, 2004
HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/ Kerry R. Brittain
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Kerry R. Brittain
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item
Number Exhibit
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99.1 Press release dated November 4, 2004 providing results of
operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004.
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