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):   July 16, 2014

Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-10762 77-0196707
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1177 Enclave Parkway, Suite 300, Houston, Texas   77077
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On July 16, 2014, Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. held its annual meeting of stockholders pursuant to notice duly given for the purpose of (i) electing seven directors; (ii) ratifying the appointment of UHY LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as our auditors for fiscal year 2014; and (iii) considering such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

1. Election of Directors:

The following nominees were elected as directors by the votes indicated below for a term that will expire on the date of the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders.

                         
            Number of    
    Number of   Votes Against/   Broker
Director Nominee Name   Votes For   Withheld   Non-Votes
Stephen D. Chesebro’
    17,451,329       1,366,156       13,366,651  
 
                       
James A. Edmiston
    18,166,679       650,806       13,366,651  
 
                       
Igor Effimoff
    18,236,563       580,922       13,366,651  
 
                       
H. H. Hardee
    18,160,081       657,404       13,366,651  
 
                       
Robert E. Irelan
    18,239,563       577,922       13,366,651  
 
                       
Patrick M. Murray
    18,162,091       655,394       13,366,651  
 
                       
J. Michael Stinson
    18,236,063       581,422       13,366,651  
 
                       
Total Votes Cast
    126,652,369       5,070,026       93,566,557  
 
                       

2.   Approval of the ratification of the appointment of UHY LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014:

This proposal was approved by the votes indicated below.

                     
    Number of Votes Against/           Broker
Number of Votes For   Withheld   Abstentions   Non-Votes
31,811,537
    255,958       116,641     -0-
 
                   


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.
          
July 16, 2014   By:   Keith L. Head
       
        Name: Keith L. Head
        Title: Vice President & General Counsel