Unassociated Document
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): August 19, 2010
GRAN TIERRA ENERGY
INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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98-0479924
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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Commission file
number: 000-52594
300, 625
- 11th Avenue S.W.
Calgary,
Alberta, Canada T2R 0E1
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code: (403) 265-3221
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)
o 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))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
(d)
On August
19, 2010, Gerry Macey was appointed to the Board of Directors of Gran Tierra
Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra”), effective immediately upon his acceptance. Mr.
Macey accepted the appointment on the same date. The Board of Directors
affirmatively determined that Mr. Macey is independent as defined by stock
exchange listing standards. The Board of Directors has not yet determined to
which of its committees Mr. Macey will be appointed.
On August
19, 2010, the Board of Directors granted Mr. Macey a stock option for 100,000
shares of common stock of Gran Tierra with an exercise price equal to $5.98, the
option to have a three-year vesting period commencing on the grant date of
August 19, 2010, 1/3rd of the
shares to vest and become exercisable one year after the grant date, 1/3rd of the
shares to vest and become exercisable two years after the grant date and
1/3rd of the
shares to vest and become exercisable three years after the grant
date.
As an
outside director, Mr. Macey will receive as director fees of CDN $25,000 per
year plus a fee of CDN $1,200 for each meeting attended.
On August
23, 2010 Gran Tierra issued a press release regarding Mr. Macey’s appointment.
This press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release issued on August 23, 2010, announcing the appointment of Gerry
Macey to the Board of
Directors.
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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.
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Dated: August
23, 2010
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GRAN
TIERRA ENERGY INC.
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By:
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/s/
Martin Eden
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Martin
Eden
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Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release issued on August 23, 2010, announcing the appointment of Gerry
Macey to the Board of
Directors.
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