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): October 12, 2011
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 5-6 Nispetiye Caddesi 34330 Etiler, Istanbul, Turkey | None | |
| (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)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 12, 2011, TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. (the “Company”) posted an updated investor presentation to its website at www.transatlanticpetroleum.com. A copy of the investor presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to this Current Report in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. Investor Presentation dated October 12, 2011. | |
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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: October 12, 2011
| TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD. | ||
| By: | /s/ JEFFREY S. MECOM | |
| Jeffrey S. Mecom | ||
| Vice President and Corporate Secretary | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. Investor Presentation dated October 12, 2011. | |
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