Form 8-K

DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY

Date: October 18, 2013

/s/ Christina W. Hagan

Christina W. Hagan

Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

0001193125-13-403960.txt : 20131018 0001193125-13-403960.hdr.sgml : 20131018 20131018160733 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-403960 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131011 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20131018 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131018 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000351231 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382] IRS NUMBER: 750970548 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34404 FILM NUMBER: 131159528 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 508 WEST WALL STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79701 BUSINESS PHONE: 9156843000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 508 WEST WALL STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79701 8-K 1 d614728d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 11, 2013

DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS

001-34404

75-0970548

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission File

Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

508 WEST WALL, SUITE 800

MIDLAND, TEXAS

79701

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (432) 684-3000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers.

Dawson Geophysical Company (the “Company”) has announced that Jack D. Ladd, a Company director, died on October 15. Mr. Ladd served, ably and with distinction, as a director of the Company since March of 2008.

As a result of Mr. Ladd’s death, the Company board will be reduced to five directors. Mr. Ladd’s position on the Audit Committee will be taken by Craig W. Cooper and his position on the Nominating Committee will be taken by Ted R. North.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.