UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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~~September 133, 2019

Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-10762		77-0196707
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 1000 Dallas, Texas		75225
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 1000

Dallas, Texas

75225

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(214) 451-6909

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

In its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ~~(the “SEC”)~~ on ~~March~~ February 213, ~~2018~~2019, Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) reported onthat the ~~initiation of its lawsuit in the~~ U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ~~against~~ ~~various~~had ~~defendants~~trebled ~~relating~~the ~~to matters emanating~~ damages—from ~~the~~$472 million ~~Company’s two prior attempts~~ to ~~sell~~$1.4 ~~its Venezuelan assets before it was finally able to sell those assets~~ billion—in ~~a third transaction.~~ Inthe ~~its~~default ~~Current~~judgment ~~Report~~awarded onto ~~Form 8-K filed with~~ the ~~SEC on~~Company ~~November 28,~~against ~~2018, the Company reported that there was one remaining~~ defendant ~~in the lawsuit,~~ Rafael Dano Ramirez Carreno~~. In~~ ~~its~~in ~~Current~~the ~~Report~~Company’s onlawsuit ~~Form~~against ~~8-K~~Mr. Ramirez ~~filed~~relating ~~with~~to ~~the~~prior ~~SEC~~efforts onto ~~December 26, 2018,~~sell the Company’s ~~reported~~Venezuelan ~~that~~assets. The ~~the~~original ~~court granted its motion for~~ default judgment ~~against~~was ~~Mr. Ramirez~~awarded into the ~~amount~~Company ofin ~~$472 million~~December 2018.

~~On January~~Since 2,receiving ~~2019~~the default judgment, the Company ~~filed~~has asought ~~motion~~ways ~~for a corrected judgment~~ to ~~treble~~collect ~~the~~on ~~amount of~~ the ~~default~~ judgment, asand ~~mandated~~continues byto ~~the~~do ~~Racketeer~~so, ~~Influenced~~including ~~and~~the ~~Corrupt~~conduct ~~Organizations~~of investigations ~~Act~~into Mr. OnRamirez’s ~~February~~assets ~~13,~~and ~~2019,~~discussions ~~the~~with ~~court~~third ~~entered~~parties anrelating ~~order~~ to ~~modify~~ ~~its~~possible ~~December~~financing ~~2018 judgment~~ to ~~treble~~support the ~~damages~~Company’s ~~due~~efforts to ~~the Company—from $472 million~~continue toits ~~$1.4~~collection ~~billion--and~~efforts ~~granted~~or ~~the~~to ~~Company’s~~monetize ~~request~~all toor ~~seek~~part ~~unspecified~~of ~~attorney’s~~the ~~fees,~~default ~~expenses,~~judgment to ~~and~~realize ~~costs~~immediate atvalue afor ~~later~~its ~~time~~stockholders.

~~The~~After these investigations and discussions had continued for months, in June 2019, Mr. Ramirez’s legal counsel approached the Company ~~will~~requesting ~~continue~~that tothe ~~consider~~default ~~its~~judgment ~~options~~be set aside. After the Company refused to ~~attempt~~do so, Mr. Ramirez filed a motion with the court to ~~realize~~set ~~collection~~aside onthe ~~this~~default judgment~~. There~~, ~~can~~alleging beprimarily no(1) lack ~~assurances~~of ~~that~~proper service of process and (2) resulting lack of personal jurisdiction in the original proceeding. The Company ~~will~~believes bethese ~~able~~allegations toare ~~successfully~~without ~~realize~~merit, has ~~collection~~denied ofthese ~~all~~allegations orthrough ~~part~~court motions, and intends to vigorously defend the efficacy of the default judgment against Mr. Ramirez. The parties are currently conducting discovery relating to Mr. Ramirez’s motion.

2While there can be no assurances as to the outcome of Mr. Ramirez’s motion to set aside the default judgment against him, the Company continues to pursue means by which it can realize value on the default judgment for its stockholders.

~~SIGNATURES~~2

~~Pursuant~~SIGNATURES ~~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.~~

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.

Date: February 18, 2019

/s/ Harva Dockery

Harva Dockery

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