0001181431-12-055458.txt : 20121024 0001181431-12-055458.hdr.sgml : 20121024 20121024205956 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-055458 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121022 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121024 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121024 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHEEN MICHAEL J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001049654 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13601 FILM NUMBER: 121159897 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7007 PINEMONT DRIVE CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77040 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001115 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 760447780 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7007 PINEMONT DR. CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77040 BUSINESS PHONE: 7139864444 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7007 PINEMONT DR. CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77040 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OYO GEOSPACE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950919 4 1 rrd358589.xml M. SHEEN EXERCISE OF OPTIONS X0306 4 2012-10-22 0 0001001115 GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP GEOS 0001049654 SHEEN MICHAEL J 7007 PINEMONT DRIVE HOUSTON TX 77040 1 1 0 0 SVP & Chief Technical Officer Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2012-10-22 4 M 0 23156 8.78 A 64632 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2012-10-22 4 S 0 3018 68.5720 D 61614 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2012-10-22 4 S 0 10517 67.1680 D 51097 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2012-10-22 4 S 0 9621 66.061 D 41476 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2012-10-22 4 S 0 16000 67.5297 D 25476 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2012-10-23 4 S 0 7760 64.5407 D 17716 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2012-10-23 4 S 0 4240 65.3819 D 13476 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2012-10-24 4 S 0 2154 63.5792 D 11322 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2012-10-24 4 X 0 2600 64.7140 D 8722 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2012-10-24 4 S 0 400 65.6300 D 8322 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2012-10-24 4 S 0 1025 66.500 D 7297 D Options (right to buy) 8.78 2012-10-22 4 M 0 23156 8.78 D 2012-12-05 2018-12-05 Common Stock 23156 15000 D These shares were issued upon the exercise of options (described in Table II) and then immediately sold pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans adopted by the reporting person. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $68.57 to $68.63, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to OYO Geospace Corporation, any security holder of OYO Geospace Corporation, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The shares that were issued upon the exercise of options were immediately sold, as is presented in Table I. This option will become exercisable in four equal annual installments, and will be fully exercisable on December 5, 2012. Pursuant to General Instruction C(iii) of Form 4, the exercise price is reported in column 2 of this Table II On October 18, 2012, the common stock of Geospace Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 20,738 additional shares of common stock and 19,078 additional options whose strike price was reduced to $8.78. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $66.60 to $67.57, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to OYO Geospace Corporation, any security holder of OYO Geospace Corporation, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $65.54 to $66.51, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to OYO Geospace Corporation, any security holder of OYO Geospace Corporation, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans adopted by the reporting person. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $64.07 to $65.05, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to OYO Geospace Corporation, any security holder of OYO Geospace Corporation, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $65.08 to $65.65, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to OYO Geospace Corporation, any security holder of OYO Geospace Corporation, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $63.60 to $64.09, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to OYO Geospace Corporation, any security holder of OYO Geospace Corporation, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $64.34 to $65.33, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to OYO Geospace Corporation, any security holder of OYO Geospace Corporation, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $65.49 to $66.00, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to OYO Geospace Corporation, any security holder of OYO Geospace Corporation, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. /s/ Michael Sheen 2012-10-24