UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
Bermuda | N/A | |
(State of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
5910 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1755 Dallas, Texas | 75206 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to be so registered | Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered | |
Common Shares, par value $0.01 each | NYSE Amex LLC |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:None
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered
TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) hereby incorporates by reference the description of its common shares to be registered hereunder contained in Item 8.01 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A, filed on November 16, 2009.
Item 2. Exhibits
N/A.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: December 7, 2009
TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. | ||
By: | /s/ Jeffrey S. Mecom | |
Jeffrey S. Mecom | ||
Vice President and Corporate Secretary |
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