SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a- 16 or 15d- 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of June 2012
CGG-Veritas
Tour Maine Montparnasse – 33 Avenue du Maine –
BP 191 – 75755 PARIS CEDEX 15
(address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ¨ No x
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82
CGGVeritas Appointment
PARIS, France – June 1st, 2012 – CGGVeritas announced today the appointment of Olivier Gouirand as Vice President Finance in the Strategy department headed by Stéphane-Paul Frydman, Senior Executive Vice President. He will report to Hovey Cox, Senior Vice President, Group Strategy.
Olivier Gouirand, 32, was previously advisor to the French Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry, in charge of State Shareholdings.
About CGGVeritas
CGGVeritas (www.cggveritas.com) is a leading international pure-play geophysical company delivering a wide range of technologies, services and equipment through Sercel, to its broad base of customers mainly throughout the global oil and gas industry. CGGVeritas is listed on the Euronext Paris SA (ISIN: 0000120164) and the New York Stock Exchange (in the form of American Depositary Shares, NYSE: CGV).
| Investor Relations Paris: | Group Communications Paris: | |
| Christophe Barnini | Antoine Lefort | |
| Tel: +33 1 64 47 38 11 | Tel: +33 1 64 47 34 89 | |
| E-Mail: invrelparis@cggveritas.com | E-Mail: media.relations@cggveritas.com |
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THIS FORM 6-K REPORT IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROSPECTUS CONTAINED IN CGG VERITAS’ REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-150384) AND SHALL BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Compagnie Générale de Géophysique - Veritas has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Date June 1st, 2012 | By /s/ Stéphane-Paul FRYDMAN | |||
| S.P. FRYDMAN | ||||
| Senior EVP | ||||
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