CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - May 4, 2017) - Gran Tierra Energy Inc. ("Gran Tierra" or the "Company") (NYSE MKT:GTE)(TSX:GTE) today announces the voting results from its annual meeting of stockholders held on May 3, 2017.
Stockholders elected all seven individuals nominated by Gran Tierra. In addition, stockholders voted "FOR" the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte LLP as Gran Tierra's independent registered public accounting firm for 2017, "FOR" the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Gran Tierra's named executive officers, and "EVERY YEAR" as the preferred frequency of solicitation of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of Gran Tierra's Named Executive Officers. The detailed results of the vote are as follows:
| Proposal 1 - Election of Directors | For | Against | Abstain | Non Votes | |
| Peter Dey | 201,469,239 | 6,711,700 | 133,328 | 47,242,801 | |
| Gary S. Guidry | 168,954,809 | 39,220,856 | 138,602 | 47,242,801 | |
| Evan Hazell | 207,117,628 | 1,058,111 | 138,528 | 47,242,801 | |
| Robert B. Hodgins | 159,933,362 | 48,244,587 | 136,318 | 47,242,801 | |
| Ronald Royal | 206,960,369 | 1,228,030 | 125,868 | 47,242,801 | |
| David P. Smith | 207,135,217 | 1,058,632 | 120,418 | 47,242,801 | |
| Brooke Wade | 196,865,119 | 4,159,134 | 137,007 | 47,242,801 | |
| Proposal 2 | For | Against | Abstain | Non Votes | |
| Ratification of Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 215,470,860 | 39,958,108 | 128,100 | 0 | |
| Proposal 3 | For | Against | Abstain | Non Votes | |
| Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation | 191,055,465 | 9,441,616 | 7,817,186 | 47,242,801 | |
| Proposal 4 | Every Year | Every Two Years | Every Three Years | Abstain | Non Votes |
| Approval of the Preferred Frequency of Solicitation of Stockholder Advisory Votes on the Compensation of Gran Tierra's Named Executive Officers | 192,947,715 | 220,592 | 8,658,481 | 1,044,981 | 47,242,801 |
About Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. together with its subsidiaries is an independent international energy company focused on oil and natural gas exploration and production in Colombia. The Company also has business activities in Peru and Brazil.
Gran Tierra's Securities and Exchange Commission filings are available on a web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov and on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com.
Contact Information:
Gary Guidry
Chief Executive Officer
403-767-6500
Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
Ryan Ellson
Chief Financial Officer
403-767-6501
Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
Rodger Trimble
Vice President, Investor Relations
403-698-7941
[email protected]