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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001172661-12-000157
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRAN TIERRA ENERGY, INC.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001273441
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-83601
FILM NUMBER: 12602646
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 300, 611-10TH AVENUE S.W.
CITY: CALGARY
STATE: A0
ZIP: T2R 0B2
BUSINESS PHONE: (403) 265-3221
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 300, 611-10TH AVENUE S.W.
CITY: CALGARY
STATE: A0
ZIP: T2R 0B2
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GOLDSTRIKE INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040113
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GOLKSTRIKE INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031216
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Amber Capital LP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001349397
IRS NUMBER: 202978370
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 900 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 200
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10022
BUSINESS PHONE: 212-340-7300
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 900 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 200
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10022
SC 13G/A
1
GTE123111a1.txt
SCHEDULE 13G AMENDMENT FILING
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
38500T101
(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:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
CUSIP No. 38500T101
1. Names of Reporting Person
Amber Global Opportunities Master Fund Ltd.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member Of a Group
[ ] (a)
[X] (b)
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Cayman Islands
5. Sole Voting Power: 0
Number of
Shares 6. Shared Voting Power: 14,388,305
Beneficially
Owned by 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0
Each Reporting
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 14,388,305
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
14,388,305
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.51%
12. Type of Reporting Person
OO
CUSIP No. 38500T101
1. Names of Reporting Person
Amber Latin America LLC - Series One
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member Of a Group
[ ] (a)
[X] (b)
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware, United States
5. Sole Voting Power: 0
Number of
Shares 6. Shared Voting Power: 622,597
Beneficially
Owned by 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0
Each Reporting
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 622,597
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
622,597
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.24%
12. Type of Reporting Person
OO
CUSIP No. 38500T101
1. Names of Reporting Person
Amber Capital LP
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member Of a Group
[ ] (a)
[X] (b)
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware, United States
5. Sole Voting Power: 0
Number of
Shares 6. Shared Voting Power: 18,067,506
Beneficially
Owned by 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0
Each Reporting
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 18,067,506
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
18,067,506
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.92%
12. Type of Reporting Person
PN
CUSIP No. 38500T101
1. Names of Reporting Person
Michel Brogard
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member Of a Group
[ ] (a)
[X] (b)
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
5. Sole Voting Power: 0
Number of
Shares 6. Shared Voting Power: 18,067,506
Beneficially
Owned by 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0
Each Reporting
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 18,067,506
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
18,067,506
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.92%
12. Type of Reporting Person
IN
CUSIP No. 38500T101
1. Names of Reporting Person
Joseph Oughourlian
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member Of a Group
[ ] (a)
[X] (b)
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
France
5. Sole Voting Power: 0
Number of
Shares 6. Shared Voting Power: 18,067,506
Beneficially
Owned by 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0
Each Reporting
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 18,067,506
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
18,067,506
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.92%
12. Type of Reporting Person
IN
Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
The name of the issuer is Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (the "Company").
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 300,
625 - 11th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2R 0E1.
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed by:
(i) Amber Global Opportunities Master Fund Ltd., a Cayman Island
exempted company, ("Amber Global") with respect to the Common
Stock (as defined below) directly held by it;
(ii) Amber Latin America LLC - Series One, a Delaware limited
liability company,("Amber Latin America") with respect to
the Common Stock directly held by it;
(iii) Amber Capital LP, a Delaware limited partnership and the
investment manager of Amber Global, Amber Latin America and
certain managed accounts, ("Amber Capital") with respect to
the Common Stock directly held by Amber Global, Amber Latin
America and certain managed accounts (collectively,
the "Funds");
(iv) Michel Brogard ("Mr. Brogard"), a managing member of Amber
Capital GP, LLC, the general partner of Amber Capital,with
respect to the Common Stock directly held by the Funds; and
(v) Joseph Oughourlian ("Mr. Oughourlian"), a managing member of
Amber Capital GP, LLC, the general partner of Amber Capital,
with respect to the Common Stock directly held by the Funds.
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively
referred to as the "Reporting Persons."
The filing of this statement should not be construed as an
admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for the
purposes of Sections 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock
reported herein.
(b) Address of Principal Business Offices:
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting
Persons is:
(i) Amber Global: PO Box 309 Ugland House, Grand Cayman,
KY1-1104, Cayman Islands;
(ii) Amber Latin America: 900 Third Avenue, Suite 200,
New York, New York 10022;
(iii) Amber Capital: 900 Third Avenue, Suite 200, New York,
New York, 10022;
(iv) Mr. Brogard: 900 Third Avenue, Suite 200, New York,
New York, 10022; and
(v) Mr. Oughourlian: 900 Third Avenue, Suite 200, New York,
New York, 10022.
(c) Citizenship:
Amber Global is an exempted company organized under the laws of
the Cayman Islands. Amber Latin America is a limited liability
company organized under the laws of Delaware. Amber Capital is
a limited partnership organized under the laws ofthe State of
Delaware. Mr.Brogard is a citizen of the United States of
America. Mr. Oughourlian is a citizen of France.
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock").
(e) CUSIP Number: 38500T101
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 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.
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A 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) [ ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
Item 4. Ownership
The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 261,161,809
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 3, 2011
as reported by the Company in its Annual Report on Form 10Q for the
period ended September 30, 2011 filed on November 8, 2011.
A. Amber Global
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 14,388,305
(b) Percent of class: 5.51%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 14,388,305
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
14,388,305
B. Amber Latin America
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 622,597
(b) Percent of class: 0.24%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 622,597
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
622,597
C. Amber Capital
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 18,067,506
(b) Percent of class: 6.92%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 18,067,506
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
18,067,506
D. Mr. Brogard
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 18,067,506
(b) Percent of class: 6.92%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 18,067,506
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
18,067,506
E. Mr. Oughourlian
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 18,067,506
(b) Percent of class: 6.92%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 18,067,506
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
18,067,506
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not Applicable
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 each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its
knowledge and belief, the securities referred toabove were not acquired and
are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of theissuer 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.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 14, 2012
AMBER GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND LTD.
By: /s/ Samuel Jed Rubin
--------------------------
Name: Samuel Jed Rubin
Title: Authorized Person
AMBER LATIN AMERICA LLC - SERIES ONE
By: /s/ Samuel Jed Rubin
--------------------------
Name: Samuel Jed Rubin
Title: Authorized Person
AMBER CAPITAL LP
By: Amber Capital GP, LLC, General Partner
By: /s/ Samuel Jed Rubin
--------------------------
Name: Samuel Jed Rubin
Title: Authorized Person
By: /s/ Michel Brogard
--------------------------
Name: Michel Brogard
By: /s/ Joseph Oughourlian
--------------------------
Name: Joseph Oughourlian
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule
13G/A is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent
amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G/A shall be filed on behalf of each
of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition
statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the
timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the
information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be
responsible for thecompleteness and accuracy of the information concerning
the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe
that such information is inaccurate.
Date: February 14, 2012
AMBER GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND LTD.
By: /s/ Samuel Jed Rubin
--------------------------
Name: Samuel Jed Rubin
Title: Authorized Person
AMBER LATIN AMERICA LLC - SERIES ONE
By: /s/ Samuel Jed Rubin
--------------------------
Name: Samuel Jed Rubin
Title: Authorized Person
AMBER CAPITAL LP
By: Amber Capital GP, LLC, General Partner
By: /s/ Samuel Jed Rubin
--------------------------
Name: Samuel Jed Rubin
Title: Authorized Person
By: /s/ Michel Brogard
--------------------------
Name: Michel Brogard
By: /s/ Joseph Oughourlian
--------------------------
Name: Joseph Oughourlian