GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. (TSE:GTE) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (Gran Tierra)
held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the
Annual Meeting) on May 3, 2017, in
Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 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 Tierras
definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 20, 2017 (the Proxy
Statement).
Proposal 1 Election of Directors
Gran Tierras stockholders duly elected each of the nominees
proposed by Gran Tierra to serve until Gran Tierras 2018 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 | Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Abstaining | |||
| Gary S. Guidry | 168,954,809 | 39,220,856 | 138,602 | |||
| Peter Dey | 201,469,239 | 6,711,700 | 133,328 | |||
| Evan Hazell | 207,117,628 | 1,058,111 | 138,528 | |||
| Robert B. Hodgins | 159,933,362 | 48,244,587 | 136,318 | |||
| Ronald Royal | 206,960,369 | 1,228,030 | 125,868 | |||
| David P. Smith | 207,135,217 | 1,058,632 | 120,418 | |||
| Brooke Wade | 196,865,119 | 4,159,134 | 137,007 |
There were 47,242,801 broker non-votes for this proposal.
Proposal 2 Ratification of Appointment of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
Gran Tierras stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte LLP
as the independent registered public accounting firm of Gran
Tierra for 2017. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as
follows:
| Shares voted for: | 215,470,860 |
| Shares voted against: | 39,958,108 |
| Shares abstaining: | 128,100 |
| Broker non-votes: |
Proposal 3 Approval of Named Executive Officer
Compensation
Gran Tierras stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the
compensation of Gran Tierras named executive officers, as
disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The tabulation of votes on this
matter was as follows:
| Shares voted for: | 191,055,465 |
| Shares voted against: | 9,441,616 |
| Shares abstaining: | 7,817,186 |
| Broker non-votes: | 47,242,801 |
Proposal 4 Approval of the Preferred Frequency of Solicitation
of Stockholder Advisory Votes on the Compensation of Gran Tierras
Named Executive Officers
Gran Tierras stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, Every
Year as the preferred frequency of solicitation of stockholder
advisory votes on the compensation of Gran Tierras named
executive officers. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as
follows:
| Every Year | 192,947,715 |
| Every Two Years | 220,592 |
| Every Three Years | 8,658,481 |
| Shares Abstaining: | 1,044,981 |
| Broker non-votes: | 47,242,801 |
About GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. (TSE:GTE)
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. is an energy company engaged in oil and gas acquisition, exploration, development and production. The Company focuses on onshore oil and gas properties in Colombia, and also own rights to oil and gas properties in Brazil and Peru. Its segments are Colombia, Peru and Brazil based on geographic organization. It operates principally in the Putumayo Basin in Colombia, and has properties in other basins, including the Catatumbo, Cauca, Llanos, Sinu-San Jacinto, Middle Magdalena and Lower Magdalena Basins. It has interests in over 30 blocks in Colombia and it is the operator on over 20 of these blocks. Its blocks and fields include Chaza-Costayaco and Moqueta Fields, Guayuyaco-Guayuyaco and Juanambu Fields, Garibay-Jilguero Field and over 11 Other Blocks. Blocks REC-T-129, REC-T-142, REC-T-155 and REC-T-224 are located over 70 kilometers northeast of Salvador, Brazil in the Reconcavo Basin. Its blocks in Peru include Block 123, Block 129, Block 107 and Block 133. GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. (TSE:GTE) Recent Trading Information
GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. (TSE:GTE) closed its last trading session down -0.19 at 3.16 with 706,497 shares trading hands.