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 24, 2013

 

 

TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Bermuda		001-34574		None
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer 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)

 

 

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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 April 24, 2013, TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of Chad W. Potter from his position as Vice President, Financial and Investor Relations of the Company. Mr. Potter’s resignation is effective as of May 10, 2013. On April 24, 2013, the Company and Mr. Potter entered into a separation agreement pursuant to which the Company has agreed to (i) pay Mr. Potter a $50,000 cash severance payment and (ii) accelerate the vesting of 128,278 unvested restricted stock units held by Mr. Potter as of May 10, 2013.

 

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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.

 

Date: April 30, 2013
				TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD.
				By:		/s/ Jeffrey S. Mecom
						Jeffrey S. Mecom
						Vice President and Corporate Secretary

 

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