SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 16, 2005
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HARKEN ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
1-10262
(Commission File Number)
95-2841597
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

180 State Street, Suite 200
Southlake, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
76092
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 424-2424

Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report: Not applicable

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:
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
 
On September 16, 2005, Harken Energy Corporation (the “Company" or "Harken”) announced that Lyford Investment Enterprises, Ltd (“Lyford”) exercised warrants to purchase 7,000,000 Global Energy Development, PLC (“Global”) ordinary shares held by Harken. The transaction raised approximately $6.3 in new capital for Harken Energy.
 
As a result of Lyford’s exercise of warrants, Harken now holds 11,975,641 ordinary shares, representing 34.09% of the Global’s issued share capital, and Lyford holds 7,000,000 ordinary shares, representing 19.93% of the Global’s issued share capital. There are no further warrants outstanding with respect to Global’s ordinary shares.
 
Additional information is contained in the Company’s press release, issued September 16, 2005, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
 
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)     Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
99.1
  
Press Release issued by Harken Energy Corporation September 16, 2005


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.
 
     
  Harken Energy Corporation
  (Registrant) 
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date: September 16, 2005  By:   /s/ ELMER A. JOHNSTON
 
Elmer A. Johnston
  Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
99.1
  
Press release issued by Harken Energy Corporation on September 16, 2005