---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-112270"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTE"
cik: "0001273441"
company_name: "GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC."
filed_at: "2021-09-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T06:02:03.008548+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gran Tierra Energy appoints Alison Redford to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board expanded to nine members; Redford appointed as independent director, effective September 1, 2021.
- Annual cash retainer of CDN $55,000 and equity retainer of CDN $130,500, prorated for 2021.
- Granted option to purchase 85,000 shares of common stock at fair market value on grant date.
- Redford is former Premier of Alberta (2011-2014) and advisor on regulatory reform and ESG governance.
- No related party transactions or arrangements with any other person; standard indemnity agreement entered.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-112270
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTE
- cik: 0001273441
- company_name: GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.
- filed_at: 2021-09-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1273441/000110465921112270/0001104659-21-112270-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1273441/000110465921112270/tm2126845d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-112270.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alison Redford was appointed as director at GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On September 1, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra”) increased the size of the Board to nine members and appointed Alison Redford as a director effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1273441/000110465921112270/0001104659-21-112270-index.htm

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