Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE: GTE) COO acquires 578 ESPP shares at $7.81

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sebastien Morin received an award of common shares through the company’s employee stock purchase plan. On June 1, 2026, he acquired 578 shares of common stock at $7.81 per share, with the price converted from Canadian to U.S. currency. Following this compensation-related transaction, Morin directly holds 35,096 common shares. This is a routine plan purchase rather than an open-market buy.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Morin Sebastien

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	578	$7.81	$5K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 35,096 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

1. These shares were acquired on June 1, 2026 through the Gran Tierra Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan in a transaction that was exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c). Purchase price of security was transacted in Canadian currency and converted to U.S. currency.

Key Figures

Shares acquired: 578 shares Purchase price: $7.81 per share Post-transaction holdings: 35,096 shares

3 metrics

Shares acquired 578 shares Common Stock acquired on June 1, 2026

Purchase price $7.81 per share Price converted from Canadian to U.S. currency

Post-transaction holdings 35,096 shares Total common shares directly owned after transaction

Key Terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Rule 16b-3(d), Rule 16b-3(c), Grant, award, or other acquisition

4 terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial

"These shares were acquired on June 1, 2026 through the Gran Tierra Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan"

An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.

Rule 16b-3(d) regulatory

"in a transaction that was exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c)"

Rule 16b-3(d) is a narrow SEC safe-harbor that shields company insiders (officers, directors and large shareholders) from liability for short‑swing profits when their buys or sells of company stock are made under a pre-established, written plan or contract that removes the insider’s ability to time trades. For investors, this matters because it permits predictable, automated insider transactions — like scheduled sales for diversification or payroll withholding — without triggering forced disgorgement, so such planned trades are treated differently from opportunistic insider trading.

Rule 16b-3(c) regulatory

"in a transaction that was exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c)"

An SEC rule that lets corporate insiders avoid automatic "short‑swing" profit recovery when they buy or sell their company’s stock under a pre‑approved, written plan that meets specific conditions. For investors, it matters because it clarifies when insider trades are treated as routine, reducing legal uncertainty and helping distinguish trades made for ordinary compensation or pre‑planned reasons from those that might signal opportunistic or timely insider advantage.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction code description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Morin Sebastien

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.

500 CENTRE STREET SE

(Street)

CALGARY T2G 1A6

(City) (State) (Zip)

ALBERTA, CANADA

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. [ GTE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	06/01/2026		A(1)		578	A	$7.81(2)	35,096	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were acquired on June 1, 2026 through the Gran Tierra Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan in a transaction that was exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c).

2. Purchase price of security was transacted in Canadian currency and converted to U.S. currency.

	/s/ Phillip Abraham, Attorney-In Fact	06/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did GTE COO Sebastien Morin report on this Form 4?

Sebastien Morin reported acquiring 578 shares of Gran Tierra Energy common stock. The shares were obtained through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan as a compensation-related transaction, not an open-market purchase, and are now held directly in his personal ownership.

At what price did Sebastien Morin acquire Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) shares?

Morin acquired 578 Gran Tierra Energy shares at $7.81 per share. The filing notes the purchase price was originally in Canadian currency and then converted into U.S. currency for reporting, reflecting the cost basis used in the Form 4 disclosure.

How many GTE shares does Sebastien Morin own after this reported transaction?

After the June 1, 2026 acquisition, Morin directly owns 35,096 Gran Tierra Energy common shares. This total includes the newly acquired 578 shares from the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and represents his reported direct beneficial ownership position following the transaction.

Was the Gran Tierra Energy COO’s share acquisition an open-market purchase?

No, the acquisition was not an open-market purchase. The Form 4 shows the shares were acquired through the Gran Tierra Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, classified as a grant, award, or other acquisition under transaction code A, rather than a standard market buy.

What does transaction code A mean in Sebastien Morin’s GTE Form 4?

Transaction code A on Morin’s Form 4 indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition. In this case, it corresponds to 578 Gran Tierra Energy shares obtained through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, reflecting compensation-related stock, not discretionary trading in the open market.