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      <issuerName>TEEKAY TANKERS LTD.</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-33867</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>2ND FLOOR, SWAN BUILDING</com:street1>
        <com:street2>26 VICTORIA STREET</com:street2>
        <com:city>HAMILTON</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>D0</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>HM12</com:zipCode>
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      <issuerContactPhone>(441)298-2530</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Antturi Peter</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common, Class A</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Canada Inc.</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>140 4th Avenue SW, Suite 2740</com:street1>
          <com:city>Calgary</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>A0</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>T2P 3N3</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>1050</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>74362.10</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>34547729</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>02/23/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common, Class A</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>06/29/2022</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted Units</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Teekay Tankers Ltd.</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>1050</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>06/29/2022</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Director Compensation</natureOfPayment>
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    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>Per 3.e. Number of shares outstanding disclosed include Class A and B shares outstanding per Form 6-K filed on February 18, 2026.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>02/23/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ Peter Antturi</signature>
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