UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): January 5, 2018

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 220-4323

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

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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

On January 5, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) appointed Fabian Anda, age 46, as principal accounting and financial officer and vice president of finance, effective immediately. Mr. Anda has served as interim principal accounting and financial officer and vice president of finance at the Company since October 2016 and as director of finance and accounting at the Company since October 2011. Mr. Anda previously served as a finance director at ConocoPhillips, where he worked for ten years in positions of increasing responsibility in the Houston, Texas location. Mr. Anda earned a B.B.A in Finance and an MBA in International Finance from the University of St. Thomas at Houston.  

There is no arrangement or understanding with any executive officer of the Company pursuant to which Mr. Anda was appointed as principal accounting and financial officer and vice president of finance.  Mr. Anda has no family relationship with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers.  There are no transactions or relationships between the Company and Mr. Anda that are reportable under Item 404(a).

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.