UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

~~REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE~~ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ~~ACT OF 1934~~ COMMISSION

~~April 18~~Washington, ~~2017~~D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

May 10, 2017

Commission File Number: 333-121620

HARVEST OPERATIONS CORP. ~~(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)~~

~~Suite~~(Exact ~~1500,~~name ~~700~~of –registrant ~~2nd~~as ~~Street~~specified ~~S.W, Calgary,~~in ~~Alberta,~~its ~~Canada T2P 2W1 (403~~charter) ~~265-1178 (Address of principal executive offices)~~

Suite 1500, 700 – 2^nd Street S.W,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 2W1
(403) 265-1178

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F [ X] Form 40-F ~~[ ]~~

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ~~[ ]~~ No [ X]

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EXHIBIT	TITLE
1	News Release dated ~~April~~May 1810, 2017 announcing ~~the~~Q1 ~~filing~~2017 offinancial ~~the~~and ~~Annual~~operating ~~Report on Form 20-F~~results
2	Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) for the period ended March 31, 2017
3	Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the period ended March 31, 2017
4	CEO certification of interim filings of Harvest Operations Corp. (Form 52-109F2)
5	CFO certification of interim filings of Harvest Operations Corp. (Form 52-109F2)

SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

HARVEST OPERATIONS CORP. (Registrant)

	HARVEST OPERATIONS CORP.
	(Registrant)

Date: May 10, 2017	By: “Signed”
	Mark Tysowski
	General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Date: April 18, 2017	By:	/s/ Mark Tysowski
		Mark Tysowski
		General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT	TITLE
1	News Release dated ~~April~~May 1810, 2017 announcing ~~the~~Q1 ~~filing~~2017 offinancial ~~the~~and ~~Annual~~operating ~~Report on Form 20-F~~results
2	Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) for the period ended March 31, 2017
3	Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the period ended March 31, 2017
4	CEO certification of interim filings of Harvest Operations Corp. (Form 52-109F2)
5	CFO certification of interim filings of Harvest Operations Corp. (Form 52-109F2)

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