Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) director logs option exercise and share sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. reported an insider transaction by a director involving company common stock and stock options. On 01/02/2026, the director exercised a stock option to buy 3,021 shares of common stock at $4.26 per share and then disposed of 3,021 shares of common stock at the same price. After these transactions, the director beneficially owned 59,750 shares of common stock directly and held 19,120 stock options with an exercise price of $4.26.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Smith David P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.

500 CENTRE STREET S.E.

(Street)

CALGARY A0 T2G 1A6

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2026

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

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

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

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	01/02/2026		M		3,021	A	$4.26	62,771	D
Common Stock	01/02/2026		D		3,021	D	$4.26	59,750	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
Stock Option (Right to buy)	$4.26	01/02/2026		M			3,021	12/31/2025	12/31/2025	Common Stock	3,021	$0	19,120	D

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Phillip Abraham, Attorney-In Fact	01/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) report?

A director of Gran Tierra Energy Inc. reported exercising a stock option for 3,021 shares of common stock and disposing of 3,021 shares of common stock on 01/02/2026.

How many Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) shares were bought and sold in this filing?

The director acquired 3,021 shares of common stock through an option exercise at $4.26 per share and disposed of 3,021 shares of common stock at $4.26 per share.

What type of derivative security was involved for Gran Tierra Energy (GTE)?

The transaction involved a stock option (right to buy) Gran Tierra Energy common stock with an exercise price of $4.26 per share, covering 3,021 underlying shares.

What is the director’s remaining ownership in Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) after the transaction?

Following the reported transactions, the director beneficially owned 59,750 shares of Gran Tierra Energy common stock directly and held 19,120 stock options.

What was the relationship of the reporting person to Gran Tierra Energy (GTE)?

The reporting person was identified as a director of Gran Tierra Energy Inc., with the Form 4 indicating the filing was by one reporting person.

On what date did the Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) insider transactions occur?

The reported option exercise and stock disposition both occurred on 01/02/2026, as shown in the transaction tables.