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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): April 2, 2013

 

 

TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Bermuda   001-34574   None
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

Akmerkez B Blok Kat 6

Nispetiye Caddesi 34330 Etiler,

Istanbul, Turkey

  None
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +90 212 317 25 00

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On April 2, 2013, TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) received a deficiency letter from NYSE MKT LLC (the “Exchange”) indicating that the Exchange has determined that the Company is not in compliance with Sections 134 and 1101 of the Exchange’s Company Guide (the “Company Guide”) due to the Company’s failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the “Annual Report”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In addition, the Exchange asserted that the Company’s failure to timely file its Annual Report is a material violation of its listing agreement with the Exchange. Pursuant to the Exchange’s rules, the Company has until April 16, 2013 to submit a plan advising the Exchange of actions it has taken, or will take, that would bring the Company back into compliance with Sections 134 and 1101 of the Company Guide by no later than July 1, 2013.

In the event that the Company is unable to file its Annual Report on or before April 16, 2013, the Company expects to submit a plan to the Exchange on or before April 16, 2013 advising the Exchange of actions it has taken, or will take, that would bring the Company back into compliance with the Company Guide by no later than July 1, 2013. The Exchange will evaluate the plan and determine whether the Company has made a reasonable demonstration in the plan of an ability to regain compliance with the applicable continued listing standards by July 1, 2013, in which case the plan will be accepted and the Company will have until July 1, 2013 to regain compliance with the continued listing standards.

On April 5, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the receipt of the Exchange’s deficiency letter. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press Release, dated April 5, 2013


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.

Date: April 5, 2013

 

TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD.
By:   /s/ Jeffrey S. Mecom
  Jeffrey S. Mecom
  Vice President and Corporate Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press Release, dated April 5, 2013