Edgar Filing: DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO

DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY

Date: October 18, 2013

/s/ Christina W. Hagan

Christina W. Hagan

Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

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.