HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (NYSE:HNR) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (NYSE:HNR) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May2, 2017, Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the Company), entered into a First Amendment
(the Amendment) to the Rights Agreement, dated as of
February17, 2017 (the Rights Agreement), by and between
the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Rights Agent (the
Rights Agent). The Amendment amended the definition of
Expiration Date to provide that the Rights Agreement will not
expire upon the dissolution of the Company.

The descriptions of the Rights Agreement and the Amendment do not
purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by
reference to the text of the Rights Agreement and the Amendment,
attached as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, to this Current
Report on Form 8-K and each of which are incorporated herein by
reference.

Item3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security
Holders.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated into
this Item 3.03 by reference.

Item9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
4.1 Rights Agreement, dated as of February17, 2017, by and
between Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank,
N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Harvest
Natural Resources, Inc.s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
February21, 2017).
4.2 First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of May2, 2017,
by and between Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. and Wells
Fargo Bank, N.A.


About HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (NYSE:HNR)

Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (Harvest) is a petroleum exploration and production company. The Company focuses on acquiring exploration, development and producing properties in geological basins with proven active hydrocarbon systems. The Company has interest in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Venezuela). In addition to its interests in Venezuela, it holds exploration acreage offshore of Republic of Gabon (Gabon).The Company has operations in Venezuela and Gabon. Venezuela operations are conducted through its investment in affiliate Petrodelta. It holds interest in fields, including Uracoa Field, Tucupita Field, Bombal Field, Isleno Field, Temblador Field and El Salto Field. The Dussafu Production Sharing Contract (Dussafu PSC) contract area is located offshore Gabon, adjacent to the border with the Republic of Congo. It contains approximately 680,000 acres with water depths to over 1,650 feet.

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