0001144204-16-094919.txt : 20160419 0001144204-16-094919.hdr.sgml : 20160419 20160418203925 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-16-094919 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160412 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20160419 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160418 FILER: 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34018 FILM NUMBER: 161577832 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200, 150 13TH AVENUE S.W. CITY: CALGARY STATE: A0 ZIP: T2R 0V2 BUSINESS PHONE: (403) 265-3221 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200, 150 13TH AVENUE S.W. CITY: CALGARY STATE: A0 ZIP: T2R 0V2 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GRAN TIERRA ENERGY, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051130 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GOLDSTRIKE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040113 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GOLKSTRIKE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031216 8-K 1 v437294_8k.htm FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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): April 12, 2016

GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-34018	98-0479924
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200, 150 13 Avenue S.W.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2R 0V2

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (403) 265-3221

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

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:

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

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(e)

As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2016, effective as of February 19, 2016 (the “Effective Date”), it was determined that Duncan Nightingale would no longer serve as Executive Vice President of Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (the “Company”) and would continue to be employed by the Company through May 31, 2016 (the “Separation Date”) in an advisory capacity.

On April 12, 2016, the Company entered into a Severance Agreement and Release with Mr. Nightingale (the “Severance Agreement”). The Severance Agreement provides that as of the Effective Date and continuing through the Separation Date, Mr. Nightingale will provide the Company with advisory services, as requested by the Company from time-to-time.

The Severance Agreement also provides Mr. Nightingale with the severance benefits that are outlined in Mr. Nightingale’s employment agreement, and includes a release of claims against the Company.

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.

	GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.


	By:	/s/ David Hardy
		David Hardy
		V.P. Legal and General Counsel

Dated: April 18, 2016