0001564590-15-004640.txt : 20150527 0001564590-15-004640.hdr.sgml : 20150527 20150527160051 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001564590-15-004640 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150521 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20150527 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150527 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001092289 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34574 FILM NUMBER: 15892396 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16803 DALLAS PARKWAY CITY: ADDISON STATE: TX ZIP: 75001 BUSINESS PHONE: 214-220-4323 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16803 DALLAS PARKWAY CITY: ADDISON STATE: TX ZIP: 75001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM CORP. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050527 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000918 8-K 1 tat-8k_20150527.htm 8-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): May 21, 2015

 

 

TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda

001-34574

None

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

incorporation)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

16803 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, Texas

 

 

 

75001

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 220-4323

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On May 21, 2015 Matthew W. McCann notified TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) that he is resigning from his position as general counsel and secretary of the Company, effective October 2, 2015. The resignation was not the result of any disagreements with the Company regarding its operations, policies, practices or otherwise.  Mr. McCann will receive one month’s salary at the end of his service in consideration for the extended transition period.  In addition, 4,915 of Mr. McCann’s outstanding restricted stock units will be vested prior to December 31, 2015.

 

 


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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.

 

Date:

May 27, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Matthew W. McCann

 

 

 

Matthew W. McCann

 

 

 

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

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