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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 6, 2010
DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
TEXAS   001-34404   75-0970548
(State of incorporation
or organization) 		  (Commission file number)   (I.R.S. employer identification number)
     
508 W. 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)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
     On October 6, 2010, Dawson Geophysical Company (the “Registrant”) announced its $6.1 million order to purchase 8,000 GSR channels and related equipment from OYO Geospace. Delivery of this order is expected to occur in the Registrant’s first quarter ending December 31, 2010. Upon completion and delivery of the order, the Registrant will own 16,000 GSR channels of the OYO Geospace system.
     The press release announcing the purchase is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the information set forth therein and herein are deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Act of 1934.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)   Exhibits.
     In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
     
EXHIBIT    
NUMBER   DESCRIPTION
99.1
—  Press release dated October 6, 2010.

 

 

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.
         
  DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
 		  
Date: October 6, 2010  By:   /s/ Christina W. Hagan    
    Christina W. Hagan   
    Executive Vice President, Secretary and
Chief Financial Officer 		  
 

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
EXHIBIT    
NUMBER   DESCRIPTION
99.1
—  Press release dated October 6, 2010.