SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Lawrence Marc A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

13927 S. GESSNER RD.

(Street)

MISSOURI CITY

77489

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Global Geophysical Services Inc [ GGS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP, Gulf of Mexico

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	10,000⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	3,000⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	1,644⁽³⁾	I	Held in ESPP

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported shares are subject to the issuer s standard vesting schedule over eight (8) calendar quarters, more specifically 12.5 % (twelve and one-half percent) on each of the following dates starting on March 31, 2012, June 30, 2012, September 30, 2012, December 31, 2012, March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013, September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2013.

2. The reported shares are subject to the issuer s standard vesting schedule over eight (8) calendar quarters, more specifically 12.5% (twelve and one-half percent) on each of the following dates starting on December 31, 2012, March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013, September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2013, March 31, 2014, June 30, 2014, and September 30, 2014.

3. The reported shares are held in the issuer s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), a plan qualified under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code, based on the most recent report dated as of December 31, 2011.

	/s/ Marc A Lawrence	01/12/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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