Gran Tierra stockholders approve $1.33 billion sale of Colombian, Ecuadorian units
Gran Tierra stockholders approved the sale of the company's Colombian and Ecuadorian businesses to Maurel & Prom at a special meeting on October 9, 2026. The company expects about $315 million in net cash proceeds and targets closing on or about December 31, 2026, pending regulatory approvals in Colombia and Ecuador. Stockholders did not approve the non-binding advisory vote on compensation for named executive officers tied to the sale, with more votes against than for.
Key points
- Sale approved: 19,351,115 shares for, 32,492 against, 7,328 abstaining, out of 19,390,935 shares represented at the meeting
- Advisory vote on sale-related executive compensation: 9,557,007 for, 9,658,068 against, 175,860 abstaining
- Expected net cash proceeds of about $315 million: about $250 million at closing and about $65 million 364 days later
- Closing targeted on or about December 31, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals in Colombia and Ecuador; any share repurchase depends on completion of the sale
The filing
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