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): June 24, 2015

 

GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 98-0479924
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Commission file number: 001-34018

 

200, 150 13 Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta Canada T2R, 0V2

(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):

 

¨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

 

As reported in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Gran Tierra Energy Inc. on May 13, 2015, Ryan Ellson was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Gran Tierra, replacing James Rozon in that position. Gran Tierra further reported that Mr. Rozon would remain as an employee of Gran Tierra to assist in the transition of his role for an indeterminate period of time. Effective June 30, 2015, Mr. Rozon’s employment will be terminated.

 

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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.

 

Date:   June 29, 2015 GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.  
       
  By: /s/ David Hardy  
  Name: David Hardy  
  Title: V.P. Legal and General Counsel  

 

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