-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EfVJhcg9YVu1/B8Egjms7r9Gk/j3X1/URMiZWe/zHlj/GU9bql27mjX2UPll1fGE tBv0IyVSsu3/+KztxLHCHQ== 0001299933-08-004485.txt : 20080925 0001299933-08-004485.hdr.sgml : 20080925 20080925105528 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-08-004485 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080911 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20080925 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080925 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000845289 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 770196707 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10762 FILM NUMBER: 081087898 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1177 ENCLAVE PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77077 BUSINESS PHONE: 281-899-5700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1177 ENCLAVE PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77077 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020805 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BENTON OIL & GAS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 htm_29113.htm LIVE FILING Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   September 11, 2008

Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-10762 77-0196707
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1177 Enclave Parkway, Suite 300, Houston, Texas   77077
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   281-899-5720

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 11, 2008, Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., through its subsidiary Harvest Dussafu, B.V., closed on its acquisition to acquire an additional 16.667 percent interest in the Dussafu Marin Exploration Production Sharing Contract (PSC) located offshore Gabon. This acquisition brings Harvest’s total interest in the PSC to 66.667 percent.





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.
          
September 24, 2008   By:   Keith L. Head
       
        Name: Keith L. Head
        Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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