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                                  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: April 9, 2013


                               HINTO ENERGY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                                                                  

              Wyoming                                   000-26317                               84-1384961
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  (State or other jurisdiction of                   (Commission File                   (IRS Employer Identification
           incorporation)                                Number)                                 Number)



                       7609 Ralston Road, Arvada, CO 80002
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


                                 (303)-647-4850
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               Registrant's telephone number, including area code


          (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))


SECTION 7 - REGULATION FD Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. Press Release The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. On April 9, 2013, Hinto Energy, Inc. made a press release announcing the recommencement of its work over program for the Cisco Springs oil and gas field in the Uintah Basin of Grand County, Utah. The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. SECTION 9 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits. The following is a complete list of exhibits filed as part of this Report. Exhibit numbers correspond to the numbers in the exhibit table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K. Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated April 9, 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. HINTO ENERGY, INC. By: /s/ George Harris ------------------ George Harris, Chief Executive Officer Date: April 9, 2013