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): November 7, 2012
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)
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 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On November 7, 2012, Dawson Geophysical Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it plans to publicly release its financial results for its fiscal year-end and the quarter ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, before the market opens on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. In addition, the Company announced that an investors’ conference call to review the fourth quarter results will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.
A copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
| 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 November 7, 2012. | ||||
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: November 7, 2012 |
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 November 7, 2012. | ||||