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): February 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 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

As reported in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21, 2012, Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company), and its wholly owned subsidiary HNR Energia BV, a Curacao company ("HNR Energia"), entered into a share purchase agreement (the "Share Purchase Agreement") with PT Pertamina (Persero), a state-owned limited liability company existing under the laws of the Republic of Indonesia ("Buyer"), under which HNR Energia agreed to sell, indirectly through subsidiaries, all of the Company’s interests in Venezuela for a cash purchase price of $725 million, subject to adjustments described in the Share Purchase Agreement. The description of the transaction and the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement contained in that Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

After receiving notice from Buyer that Buyer's shareholder (the Government of the Republic of Indonesia) had decided not to approve the transaction described in the Share Purchase Agreement, on February 19, 2013, HNR Energia exercised its right to terminate the agreement in accordance with its terms.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 20, 2013, the Company issued a press release that is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release Issued by Harvest Natural Resources, on February 20, 2013

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.
February 22, 2013	By:	Keith L. Head
		Name: Keith L. Head
		Title: Vice President & General Counsel

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release Issued by Harvest Natural Resources, on February 20, 2013

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Harvest Natural Resources Announces
Termination of Agreement to Sell Interests in Venezuela

HOUSTON, February 20, 2013 — Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: HNR) (Harvest or the Company) today announced that the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) between PT Pertamina (Persero) and HNR Energia B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harvest, for the purchase of Harvest’s interests in Venezuela for $725 million has been terminated as a result of the Government of Indonesia, in its capacity as sole shareholder of PT Pertamina (Persero), voting not to approve the transaction. The SPA, announced on June 21, 2012, had also been subject to, among other things, the approval of the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and a majority of Harvest’s stockholders.

James A. Edmiston, President and CEO of Harvest, said: “While we are disappointed that the sale of our interests in Petrodelta to Pertamina was not approved by the Government of Indonesia, Harvest remains committed to exploring all possible alternatives to unlock the potential of our assets and to maximize value for our shareholders.”

About Harvest Natural Resources

Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is an independent energy company with principal operations in Venezuela, exploration assets in Indonesia, West Africa, China and Oman, and business development offices in Singapore and the United Kingdom. For more information visit the Company’s website at www.harvestnr.com.

CONTACT:
Stephen C. Haynes
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(281) 899-5716

This press release may contain projections and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. They include estimates and timing of expected oil and gas production, oil and gas reserve projections of future oil pricing, future expenses, planned capital expenditures, anticipated cash flow and our business strategy. All statements other than statements of historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements. Although Harvest believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Actual results may differ materially from Harvest’s expectations as a result of factors discussed in Harvest’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other public filings.