X0303 4 2011-01-07 0 0001311486 Global Geophysical Services Inc GGS 0001479267 Forrest Michael C C/O GLOBAL GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES, INC. 13927 SOUTH GESSNER ROAD MISSOURI CITY TX 77489 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 190000 I Bobbye C. Forrest Exempt Bypass Trust, Michael C. Forrest, Trustee Common Stock 2011-01-07 4 A 0 3500 10 A 3500 D Transaction approved by Unanimous Consent of the Board of Directors of GGS, effective as January 7, 2011, under GGS' 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan, as part of the 2011 Director Compensation Package. These shares are subject to GGS' standard vesting requirements over 12 quarters, more specifically each recipient will receive 12.5% of the shares on the following dates: June 30, 2012, September 30, 2012, December 31, 2012, March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013, September 30, 2013, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2014. /s/ Michael C. Forrest 2011-01-11