Filing Details

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

 

 

Gran Tierra Energy Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, Par Value $0.001

(Title of Class of Securities)

38500T101

(CUSIP Number)

James J. Moloney

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

3161 Michelson Drive

Irvine, CA 92612

(949) 451-3800

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

May 8, 2017

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐ Rule 13d-1(b)

☒ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

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CUSIP No. 38500T101

 

1.		Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)   LUMINUS MANAGEMENT, LLC
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Citizenship or Place of Organization   DELAWARE
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With				5.		Sole Voting Power   22,780,847
				6.		Shared Voting Power   0
				7.		Sole Dispositive Power   22,780,847
				8.		Shared Dispositive Power   0
9.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   22,780,847
10.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   ☐
11.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)   5.83%
12.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   IA

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Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer

Gran Tierra Energy Inc.

(b) Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices

Suite 900, 520-3 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 0R3

 

Item 2.

(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:

LUMINUS MANAGEMENT, LLC

(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

1700 Broadway, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10019

(c) Citizenship:

DELAWARE

(d) Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, Par Value $0.001

(e) CUSIP Number:

38500T101

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Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable.

 

(a)		☐		Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)		☐		Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)		☐		Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)		☐		Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)		☐		An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)		☐		An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)		☐		A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)		☐		A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)		☐		A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)		☐		A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)		☐		Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:                         .

 

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Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a), (b), and (c)

 

Reporting Persons*		Number of Shares With Sole Voting and Dispositive Power				Number of Shares With Shared Voting and Dispositive Power				Aggregate Number of Shares Beneficially Owned				Percentage of Class Beneficially Owned**
LUMINUS MANAGEMENT, LLC			22,780,847				0				22,780,847				5.83	%

 

*	The above figures reflect the most recent beneficial ownership for the Reporting Person above as of May 18, 2017.

**	The percentage reported above is based on 390,818,790 shares of Common Stock reported to be issued and outstanding in the Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2017.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

 

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Item 10.

Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: May 18, 2017