Evans Jim 4

What Happened
Jim Evans, Executive Vice President, Corporate Services at Gran Tierra Energy (GTE), acquired 245 shares on February 17, 2026 through the company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The filing reports a per-share price of $5.61 (U.S. dollar equivalent) for a total value of approximately $1,374. This was an acquisition (purchase) rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-02-17 at $5.61 per share (USD-equivalent).
• Total shares acquired: 245; total reported value: ~$1,374.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the Form 4 filing.
• Footnotes: acquisition was made under the Gran Tierra Employee Stock Purchase Plan and was exempt under Rule 16b-3(c) and 16b-3(d); the transaction was transacted in Canadian dollars and converted to U.S. dollars.
• Filing timeliness: Form filed 2026-02-19 (timely; not marked late).

Context
ESPP purchases like this are routine compensatory transactions and are typically exempt under Rule 16b-3; they indicate the executive participated in a company plan rather than making an open-market investment decision. The dollar value is small, so this single purchase is unlikely to materially change insider ownership or signal a major shift in insider sentiment.