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): June 28, 2010
TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Bermuda | | 000-31643 | | None |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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5910 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1755 Dallas, Texas | | 75206 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 220-4323
(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 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 28, 2010, TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. At the annual meeting, the shareholders acted upon the matters outlined in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26, 2010. The following matters were voted upon at the annual meeting:
| | 1. | The election of eight directors to the board of directors, each for a one-year term; and |
| | 2. | The appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 and to authorize the Company’s audit committee to determine their remuneration. |
The Company’s shareholders approved all of the nominees for director to serve for a term of office expiring on the date of the annual meeting of shareholders in 2011. The final tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:
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Proposal 1 | | Votes Cast For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
N. Malone Mitchell, 3rd | | 216,700,385 | | 399,627 | | 42,097,264 |
Brian E. Bayley | | 211,440,696 | | 5,659,316 | | 42,097,264 |
Scott C. Larsen | | 216,663,427 | | 436,586 | | 42,097,264 |
Matthew W. McCann | | 216,706,085 | | 393,927 | | 42,097,264 |
Alan C. Moon | | 216,691,786 | | 408,226 | | 42,097,264 |
Mel G. Riggs | | 216,708,035 | | 391,977 | | 42,097,264 |
Michael D. Winn | | 216,691,586 | | 408,426 | | 42,097,264 |
Bob G. Alexander | | 216,705,785 | | 394,227 | | 42,097,264 |
The Company’s shareholders also approved the proposal to appoint KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 and to authorize the Company’s audit committee to determine their remuneration. The final tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:
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Proposal 2 | | Votes Cast For | | Votes Cast Against | | Abstentions |
Appointment of KPMG LLP and Authorization for the Audit Committee to Determine Their Remuneration | | 258,829,779 | | 306,986 | | 0 |
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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: June 30, 2010
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| TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD. |
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| By: | | /S/ JEFFREY S. MECOM |
| | Jeffrey S. Mecom |
| | Vice President and Corporate Secretary |
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