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 10, 2015
TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-34574 |
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incorporation) |
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Identification No.) |
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16803 Dallas Parkway Dallas, Texas |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 220-4323
(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):
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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”), held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 10, 2015, to (i) elect seven directors to the board of directors, each for a one-year term (“Proposal 1”), and (ii) appoint KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 and to authorize the audit committee to determine their remuneration (“Proposal 2”). For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated April 27, 2015.
The table below shows the final results of the voting at the Annual Meeting:
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Votes Cast Against |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Proposal 1 |
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N. Malone Mitchell 3rd |
22,231,317 |
86,325 |
108,382 |
10,348,116 |
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Bob G. Alexander |
22,163,676 |
143,821 |
118,527 |
10,348,116 |
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Brian E. Bayley |
20,375,986 |
1,646,745 |
403,293 |
10,348,116 |
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Charles J. Campise |
22,231,542 |
75,959 |
118,523 |
10,348,116 |
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Marlan W. Downey |
22,232,248 |
76,223 |
117,553 |
10,348,116 |
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Gregory K. Renwick |
22,231,558 |
74,759 |
119,707 |
10,348,116 |
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Mel G. Riggs |
21,928,348 |
378,469 |
119,207 |
10,348,116 |
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Votes Cast in Favor |
Votes Cast Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Proposal 2 |
32,522,700 |
218,959 |
32,481 |
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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.
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June 11, 2015 |
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TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD. |
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By: |
/s/ Matthew W. McCann |
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Matthew W. McCann |
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General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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