Current Report Filing (8-k)
June 27 2016 - 4:28PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED
STATES
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): June 23, 2016
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Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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001-34018
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98-0479924
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
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200, 150-13th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2R 0V2
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(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
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(403) 265-3221
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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:
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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)
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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))
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“
Gran
Tierra
”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “
Annual Meeting
”) on June 23,
2016, in New York, New York. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting, as well as the
final tally of (1) the number of votes for, against or abstaining for each director, (2) the number of votes for, against or abstaining
for each other matter, and (3) the number of broker non-votes with respect to each matter. A more complete description of each
matter is set forth in Gran Tierra’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April
29, 2016 (the “
Proxy Statement
”).
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
Gran Tierra’s stockholders duly elected
each of the nominees proposed by Gran Tierra to serve until Gran Tierra’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his
respective successor has been duly elected and qualified. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:
Nominee
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Shares
Voted For
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Shares
Voted Against
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Shares
Abstaining
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Gary S. Guidry
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182,721,045
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1,831,800
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163,528
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Peter Dey
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160,345,342
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23,275,723
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1,095,308
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Evan Hazell
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183,980,504
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533,700
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202,169
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Robert B. Hodgins
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180,294,285
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4,256,391
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165,697
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Ronald Royal
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184,003,308
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547,997
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165,068
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David P. Smith
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184,030,276
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526,038
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160,059
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Brooke Wade
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180,497,647
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4,053,315
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165,411
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There were 33,071,468 broker non-votes for
this proposal.
Proposal 2 – Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation
Gran Tierra’s stockholders approved,
on an advisory basis, the compensation of Gran Tierra’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The
tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:
Shares voted for:
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93,638,523
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Shares voted against:
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86,746,948
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Shares abstaining:
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4,330,902
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Broker non-votes:
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33,071,468
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Proposal 3 – Ratification of Appointment
of Independent Auditors
Gran Tierra’s stockholders ratified
the selection of Deloitte LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Gran Tierra for 2016. The tabulation of votes
on this matter was as follows:
Shares voted for:
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216,418,067
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Shares voted against:
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1,199,402
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Shares abstaining:
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162,750
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Broker non-votes:
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0
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Proposal 4 – Approval of a change
in Gran Tierra’s state of incorporation from the State of Nevada to the State of Delaware, pursuant to a plan of conversion
Gran Tierra’s stockholders approved
the proposal to change Gran Tierra’s state of incorporation from the State of Nevada to the State of Delaware, pursuant to
a plan of conversion. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:
Shares voted for:
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184,136,737
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Shares voted against:
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452,069
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Shares abstaining:
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127,567
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Broker non-votes:
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33,071,468
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: June 27, 2016
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GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.
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By:
/s/ David Hardy
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Name: David Hardy
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Title: V.P. Legal and General Counsel
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