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 24, 2011
DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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TEXAS
(State of incorporation
or organization)
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001-34404
(Commission file number)
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75-0970548
(I.R.S. employer identification number) |
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508 W. WALL, SUITE 800
MIDLAND, TEXAS
(Address of principal executive offices)
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79701
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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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 24, 2011, Dawson Geophysical Company (“Dawson”) and TGC Industries, Inc.
(“TGC”) issued a joint press release providing (i) an update regarding the 10-day average of the volume weighted
average price of Dawson common stock, (ii) a statement that TGC and Dawson have exchanged letters reflecting each of their
suggested changes to various terms of the merger agreement, including the exchange ratio, (iii) an explanation that, pursuant
to the terms of the merger agreement, the parties would be negotiating on October 26 and 27, 2011 regarding a possible
adjustment to the exchange ratio and (iv) an explanation that if the parties do not reach an agreement on a possible
adjustment to the exchange ratio, either party may terminate the parties’ merger agreement at any time on or after
negotiations end on October 27, 2011.
A copy of the joint press release is included herein as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by
reference herein.
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Important Information For Investors and Shareholders
This report does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval.
In connection with the proposed merger, Dawson filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 that includes a definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus regarding the proposed merger. The registration statement was declared
effective by the SEC on September 23, 2011, and a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus was
mailed to Dawson and TGC shareholders on or about September 27, 2011 in connection with the
proposed merger.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF DAWSON AND TGC ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR
ENTIRETY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and
shareholders may obtain free copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other
documents containing important information about Dawson and TGC filed with the SEC, through the
website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Dawson and TGC make available free of charge at
www.dawson3d.com and www.tgcseismic.com, respectively (in the “Investor Relations” section), copies
of materials they file with, or furnish to, the SEC, or investors and shareholders may contact
Dawson at (432) 684-3000 or TGC at (972) 881-1099 to receive copies of documents that each company
files with or furnishes to the SEC.
Participants in the Proxy Solicitation
Dawson, TGC, and certain of their respective directors and officers may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Dawson and TGC in connection
with the proposed transactions. Information about the directors and officers of Dawson is set
forth in its proxy statement for its 2011 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the
SEC on December 7, 2010. Information about the directors and officers of TGC is set forth in its
Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, which was filed with the SEC on April 15, 2011.
These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Other information
regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect
interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus
and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.