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): March 4, 2008
TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Alberta, Canada | 000-31643 | None | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Suite 1840, 444 – 5th Ave., SW Calgary, Alberta, Canada | T2P 2T8 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (403) 262-8556
(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 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 4, 2008, TransAtlantic Petroleum Corp. (the “Company”) filed its Notice of Meeting and Record Date with the Canadian Securities Administrators on SEDAR (“SEDAR”).
On March 18, 2008, the Company filed on SEDAR its Amended Notice of Meeting and Record Date.
On March 31, 2008, the Company filed on SEDAR its Form 13-502F1, Class 1 Reporting Issuers – Participation Fee.
On March 31, 2008, the Company filed on SEDAR its Form 51-101F3, Report of Management and Directors on Reserves Data and Other Information.
On April 30, 2008, the Company filed on SEDAR its Financial Statements Request Form.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Notice of Meeting and Record Date. | |
| 99.2 | Amended Notice of Meeting and Record Date. | |
| 99.3 | Form 13-502F1, Class 1 Reporting Issuers – Participation Fee. | |
| 99.4 | Form 51-101F3, Report of Management and Directors on Reserves Data and Other Information. | |
| 99.5 | Financial Statements Request Form. | |
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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: August 8, 2008
| TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey S. Mecom | |
| Jeffrey S. Mecom | ||
| Vice President and Corporate Secretary | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Notice of Meeting and Record Date | |
| 99.2 | Amended Notice of Meeting and Record Date | |
| 99.3 | Form 13-502F1, Class 1 Reporting Issuers – Participation Fee | |
| 99.4 | Form 51-101F3, Report of Management and Directors on Reserves Data and Other Information | |
| 99.5 | Financial Statements Request Form | |
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