UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
Amendment No. 1
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 5, 2009
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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EXPLANATORY NOTE
On March 11, 2009, TransAtlantic Petroleum Corp. (the “Company”) filed a Form 8-K to report that TransAtlantic Australia Pty. Ltd. (“TransAtlantic Australia”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired 14,132,259 ordinary shares of Incremental Petroleum Limited (“Incremental”), bringing TransAtlantic Australia’s total ownership to approximately 65.4% of the outstanding shares of Incremental. This Form 8-K/A is being filed to provide the financial statements described under Item 9.01 below.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. |
The audited financial statements of Incremental for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A and are incorporated herein by reference.
(b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. |
The pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2008 are filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A and are incorporated herein by reference.
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Incremental Petroleum Limited for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. | |
99.2 | Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements of TransAtlantic Petroleum Corp. for the Year Ended December 31, 2008. |
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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: May 21, 2009
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 | Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Incremental Petroleum Limited for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. | |
99.2 | Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements of TransAtlantic Petroleum Corp. for the Year Ended December 31, 2008. |
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