Guidry Gary 4

What Happened
Gary Guidry, President, CEO and a director of Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (GTE), acquired 761 shares on February 17, 2026 through the company's employee stock purchase plan. The filing reports a per‑share price of $5.61 and a total value of about $4,269 (the purchase was transacted in Canadian dollars and converted to U.S. dollars).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-17; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-19 (appears timely — within two business days).
• Shares acquired: 761 shares at $5.61 per share (amounts shown converted from CAD).
• Total value reported: $4,269 (approx.).
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes: acquisition made under the Gran Tierra Employee Stock Purchase Plan and was exempt under Rule 16b-3(c) and 16b-3(d).
• Transaction code: A (award/grant or other acquisition).

Context
This was an employee plan purchase rather than an open‑market buy or option exercise; such ESPP acquisitions are common and are specifically exempted under Rule 16b‑3 when they meet plan requirements. While purchases by executives can be taken as a mild positive signal, ESPP transactions are often routine and part of compensation, so they should be interpreted cautiously and not as a definitive endorsement of near‑term stock moves.