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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-12-000136
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120207
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120207
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000845289
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
IRS NUMBER: 770196707
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40996
FILM NUMBER: 12578170
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1177 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
STREET 2: STE 300
CITY: HOUSTON
STATE: TX
ZIP: 77077
BUSINESS PHONE: 281-899-5700
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1177 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
STREET 2: STE 300
CITY: HOUSTON
STATE: TX
ZIP: 77077
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020805
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BENTON OIL & GAS CO
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CUMBERLAND ASSOCIATES LLC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000351262
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 767 THIRD AVENUE
STREET 2: 39TH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10017
BUSINESS PHONE: 2125750900
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 767 THIRD AVENUE
STREET 2: 39TH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10017
SC 13G/A
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p12-0116sc13ga.txt
HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
(Rule 13d-102)
(Amendment No. 8)*
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS
THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 a share
(Title of Class of Securities)
41754V103
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2011
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 6 Pages)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
Schedule 13G/A PAGE 2 OF 6
CUSIP No. 41754V103
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Cumberland Associates LLC
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
1,086,974
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,086,974
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,086,974
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [X]
See Item 2(a)
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO, IA
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Schedule 13G/A PAGE 3 OF 6
CUSIP No. 41754V103
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (the "Issuer")
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1177 Enclave Parkway, Suite 300
Houston, TX 77077
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
This statement is being filed by Cumberland Associates LLC
(the "Reporting Person").
Cumberland Associates LLC is engaged in the business of managing,
on a discretionary basis, four securities accounts (the
"Accounts"), the principal one of which is Cumberland Partners.
Andrew M. Wallach and Barry A. Konig are the members (the
"Members") of Cumberland Associates LLC. The number of shares
beneficially owned by Cumberland Associates LLC set forth herein
does not include 31,520 shares beneficially owned by one or more
Members in individual personal accounts.
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: The
address of the principal business and office of Cumberland
Associates LLC and each of the Members is 767 Third Avenue,
39th Fl., New York, New York 10017.
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
Cumberland Associates LLC is a limited liability company
organized under the laws of New York. Each of the Members is a
citizen of the United States.
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 a share
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
41754V103
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
Schedule 13G/A PAGE 4 OF 6
CUSIP No. 41754V103
(e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940: see Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] Savings Associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rule 13d-1(c),
CHECK THIS BOX. [ ]
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
The percentages used herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13G are
calculated based upon the 34,317,087 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
October 28, 2011 as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10Q for
the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2011.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,086,974
(b) Percent of class: 3.2%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 1,086,974
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,086,974
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. If this statement is
being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the
reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following. [X]
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
The beneficial owners of the Accounts have the right to participate in
the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the
shares held for each Account in accordance with their ownership
interests in each such Account.
Schedule 13G/A PAGE 5 OF 6
CUSIP No. 41754V103
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
By signing below the Reporting Person certifies that, to the best
of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and
were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
Schedule 13G/A PAGE 6 OF 6
CUSIP No. 41754V103
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
DATED: February 7, 2012
CUMBERLAND ASSOCIATES LLC
By: /s/ Andrew M. Wallach
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Name: Andrew M. Wallach
Title: Managing Member/Chief
Executive Officer