TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd (TAT)

[blackcat]

OK thanks! I got the other two filing notices yesterday, but not this one. I will post for others. And-as I own a fair chunk of this I will see if there's any other news to be found too.



UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549





SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934





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TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD.

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TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD.

Dear TransAtlantic Shareholder:

You are cordially invited to attend a special meeting of shareholders of TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. (“TransAtlantic”) to be held at the offices of TransAtlantic Petroleum (USA) Corp., 16803 Dallas Parkway, Addison, Texas, on March 4, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. local time for the following purposes:


1. to approve an amendment to TransAtlantic’s share capital to effect a consolidation (reverse stock split) of TransAtlantic’s outstanding common shares at a ratio of one-for-ten (1:10), together with a corresponding proportional reduction in the number of authorized common shares and proportional increase in par value for such authorized common shares, and to make consequent amendments to TransAtlantic’s Memorandum of Continuance and Bye-Laws; and


2. to transact any and all other business that may properly come before the special meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.

The Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement accompanying this letter describe the proposed amendment to TransAtlantic’s share capital.

Your vote is very important, regardless of the number of common shares you own. Only shareholders who owned common shares of TransAtlantic at the close of business on January 28, 2014, the record date for the special meeting, will be entitled to vote at the special meeting.

I thank you for your support of our company and look forward to seeing you at the special meeting.

Sincerely,



LOGO

N. Malone Mitchell, 3 rd

Chief Executive Officer

The enclosed Proxy Statement is dated January 29, 2014 and is expected to be first sent or given to shareholders of TransAtlantic on or about February 5, 2014.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MARCH 4, 2014: The Proxy Statement and Proxy Card are also available at http://ir.transatlanticpetroleum.com/special-shareholder-meeting.cfm .