0001209191-13-031858.txt : 20130612 0001209191-13-031858.hdr.sgml : 20130612 20130612164454 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-031858 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130610 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130612 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130612 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000866609 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382] IRS NUMBER: 222286646 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2105 CITYWEST BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 770422839 BUSINESS PHONE: 281.933.3339 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2105 CITYWEST BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 770422839 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INPUT OUTPUT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BATE STEVEN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001578444 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12691 FILM NUMBER: 13909272 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2105 CITYWEST BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77042-2839 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2013-06-10 0 0000866609 ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP IO 0001578444 BATE STEVEN 2105 CITYWEST BOULEVARD SUITE 400 HOUSTON TX 77042-2839 0 1 0 0 SVP Systems Division Common Stock 2013-06-10 4 M 0 10531 4.58 A 47637 D Common Stock 2013-06-10 4 S 0 10531 6.20 D 37106 D Common Stock 2013-06-12 4 M 0 9429 4.58 A 57066 D Common Stock 2013-06-12 4 S 0 9429 6.016 D 47637 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 4.58 2013-06-10 4 M 0 10531 0.00 D 2010-03-24 2013-06-29 Common Stock 10531 9469 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 4.58 2013-06-12 4 M 0 9469 0.00 D 2010-03-24 2013-06-29 Common Stock 9469 0 D Exercised and sold Employee Stock Option (right to buy) that was expiring on June 29, 2013. Also, the reporting person is subject to an Issuer trading blackout beginning on June 17, 2013. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $6.00 to $6.04, inclusive. The price set forth above reflects the weighted-average price per share. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected. Debra A. Addington, attorney-in-fact 2013-06-12