UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 1, 2013

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Gran Tierra Energy Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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

300, 625 - 11th Avenue S.W.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2R 0E1

(Address of principal executive offices)

(403) 265-3221

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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.

On February 1, 2013, Ray Antony, a member of the Board of Directors of Gran Tierra Energy Inc., advised the Board that he did not intend to stand for re-election at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Antony advised the Board that his decision was not the result of any disagreement with 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
	Name:	David Hardy
	Title:	General Counsel, Vice President, Legal and Secretary

 Dated:  February 6, 2013

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