Form SCHEDULE 13D/A OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD. Filed by: FrontFour Capital Group LLC
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
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OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Shares (Title of Class of Securities) |
674482203 (CUSIP Number) |
DAVID A. LORBER FRONTFOUR CAPITAL GROUP LLC, 500 West Putnam Avenue, Suite 400 Greenwich, CT, 06830 203-274-9050 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
03/11/2026 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 674482203 |
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Name of reporting person
FrontFour Capital Group LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
2,907,541.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
4.3 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 674482203 |
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Name of reporting person
FrontFour Master Fund Ltd. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
2,907,541.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
4.3 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 674482203 |
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Name of reporting person
FrontFour Capital Corp. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
75,571.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
0 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 674482203 |
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Name of reporting person
Loukas Stephen | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF, PF, OO | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
2,705,546.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
4.0 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 674482203 |
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Name of reporting person
Lorber David A | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF, PF | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
3,083,110.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
4.6 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 674482203 |
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Name of reporting person
George Zachary | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
2,983,112.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
4.4 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
| (a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Common Shares |
| (b) | Name of Issuer:
OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD. |
| (c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
207 - 9TH AVENUE S.W., SUITE 200, CALGARY,
ALBERTA, CANADA
, T2P 1K3. |
| Item 2. | Identity and Background |
| (a) | Item 2(a) is hereby amended to add the following:
Effective March 11, 2026, FrontFour Capital adopted an information barrier policy between Mr. Loukas and FrontFour Capital and its affiliates and personnel, to ensure that (1) confidential information obtained through board and officer service is not used in connection with FrontFour Capital's investment decisions, (2) Mr. Loukas and FrontFour Capital do not act in concert or as a group regarding the Issuer's securities, and (3) Mr. Loukas does not, directly or indirectly, control or direct whether by himself or jointly with others the Issuer's securities that are held by or in client accounts or funds managed by FrontFour Capital. Accordingly, Mr. Loukas is no longer a member of the Section 13(d) group and has ceased to be a Reporting Person, effective March 11, 2026. The remaining Reporting Persons will continue filing as a group statements on Schedule 13D with respect to their beneficial ownership of securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. Each of the remaining Reporting Persons is party to the Joint Filing Agreement, as further described in Item 6. However, as a result of this degrouping, this Amendment No. 1 shall serve as an exit filing to Schedule 13D. |
| Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The Shares held by each of the Master Fund and FrontFour Corp. were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of the 2,907,541 Shares owned directly by the Master Fund is approximately $19,280,415, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 75,571 Shares owned directly by FrontFour Corp. is approximately CAD$606,214, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of 514,272 Shares owned directly by Mr. Loukas purchased by him in the open market is approximately $1,146,759, including brokerage commissions, and were purchased with personal funds. The aggregate cost of the 921,616 Shares owned directly by Mr. Loukas that were acquired upon the exercise of stock options ("Stock Options") and the vesting of restricted share units ("RSUs") awarded to him in his capacity as an executive officer and director of the Issuer is approximately $2,938,154. Mr. Loukas also owns derivative securities of the Issuer awarded to him in his capacity as an executive officer and director of the Issuer, as set forth in further detail in Item 6. The aggregate purchase price of the 99,998 Shares beneficially owned directly by Mr. Lorber is approximately $866,408, including brokerage commissions, and were purchased with personal funds. | |
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
| (a) | Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 67,274,326 Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Form 40-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2026.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, the Master Fund owned directly 2,907,541 Shares, FrontFour Corp. owned directly 75,571 Shares, Mr. Loukas beneficially owned directly 2,705,546 Shares, and Mr. Lorber beneficially owned directly 99,998 Shares, constituting approximately 4.3%, 0%, 4.0% and 0%, respectively, of the Shares outstanding.
FrontFour Capital, as the investment manager of the Master Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,907,541 Shares directly owned by the Master Fund, constituting approximately 4.3% of the Shares outstanding.
Mr. Loukas may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,705,546 Shares he directly beneficially owns (including 310,600 Shares underlying Stock Options that are exercisable within 60 days), constituting approximately 4.0% of the Shares outstanding.
Mr. Lorber, as a managing member and principal owner of FrontFour Capital and a principal owner of FrontFour Corp., may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,983,112 Shares directly owned in the aggregate by the Master Fund and FrontFour Corp., which, together with the 99,998 Shares he directly beneficially owns, constitute approximately 4.6% of the Shares outstanding.
Mr. George, as a managing member and principal owner of FrontFour Capital and a principal owner of FrontFour Corp., may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,983,112 Shares directly owned in the aggregate by the Master Fund and FrontFour Corp., which constitute approximately 4.4% of the Shares outstanding.
The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer he or it does not directly own. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that he or it does not directly own. |
| (b) | Item 5(b) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
Each of the Master Fund, FrontFour Capital and Messrs. Lorber and George have shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Shares owned directly by the Master Fund.
Each of Messrs. Lorber and George have shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Shares owned directly by FrontFour Corp.
Mr. Loukas has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Shares owned directly by him and may be deemed to have the sole power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Shares underlying the Stock Options and RSUs directly beneficially owned by him.
Mr. Lorber has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Shares directly beneficially owned by him. |
| (c) | Item 5(c) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The transactions in the Shares of the Issuer effected by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days are set forth on Exhibit 1 attached hereto. All of such transactions were effected in the open market except as otherwise set forth therein. |
| (e) | Item 5(e) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
As of March 12, 2026, the Reporting Persons ceased to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding Shares. |
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
On March 13, 2026, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the Reporting Persons who will remain Reporting Persons subsequent to this Amendment No. 1 agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. A copy of this agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Since the filing of the Schedule 13D, Mr. Loukas has received (i) Stock Options to purchase 753,500 Shares, (ii) PSUs referencing 150,500 Shares, and (iii) RSUs referencing 161,500 Shares.
On February 27, 2026, Mr. Loukas exercised PSUs referencing 86,600 Shares, including for 43,300 Shares at a price of CAD$11.6700 and for cash consideration referencing 43,000 Shares at a price of CAD$8.3100. | |
| Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibits:
1 - Transactions in the Securities.
99.1 - Joint Filing Agreement, dated March 13, 2026 |
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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