Sec Form 4 Filing - EDMISTON JAMES A @ HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. - 2016-07-19

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person EDMISTON JAMES A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. [ HNR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 1177 ENCLAVE PARKWAY, SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/19/2016 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77077 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, $.01 par value per share 07/19/2016 F 6,564 D $ 0.67 361,202 ( 1 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Options ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock, $0.1 par value per share ( 2 ) 1,762,000 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D Stock Appreciation Right ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock, $0.1 par value per share ( 4 ) 2,909,000 ( 3 ) ( 5 ) D Phantom Stock ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock, $0.1 par value per share ( 6 ) 3,612,000 ( 7 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other EDMISTON JAMES A 1177 ENCLAVE PARKWAY SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX77077 X President & CEO Signatures Keith L. Head,Attorney in Fact 07/21/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes shares of restricted stock granted to the reporting person by the Company's board of directors pursuant to various plans. ( 2 )Includes options to purchase the Company's common stock granted pursuant to various plans and having varying exercise dates, expiration dates and exercise prices. ( 3 )This filing reflects that 731,000 Stock Appreciation Rights granted on July 22, 2015 have been converted to 731,000 options with the same exercise dates, expiration date and exercise price. ( 4 )Includes Stock Appreciation Rights granted pursuant to various plans and having varying exercise dates, expiration dates and exercise prices. ( 5 )Includes options to purchase the Company's common stock and Stock Appreciation Rights granted pursuant to various plans and having varying exercise dates, expiration dates and exercise prices. ( 6 )Includes Phantom Stock (Restricted Stock Units) granted pursuant to various plans and having varying exercise dates, expiration dates and exercise prices. ( 7 )Includes options to purchase the Company's common stock, Stock Appreciation Rights and Phantom Stock (Restricted Stock Units) granted pursuant to various plans and having varying exercise dates, expiration dates and exercise prices.

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