UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): March 2, 2009
GRAN TIERRA ENERGY
INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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98-0479924
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
No.)
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Commission file
number: 001-34018
300, 611
- 10th Avenue S.W.
Calgary,
Alberta, Canada T2R 0B2
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code: (403) 265-3221
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March
2, 2009, Gran Tierra Energy Inc. intends to present its updated investor slide
presentation. A copy of the slide presentation is set forth in
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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Dated
February 27, 2009
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GRAN
TIERRA ENERGY INC
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By:
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/s/
Martin H. Eden
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Martin
H. Eden
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Chief
Financial Officer
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