FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a- 16 or 15d- 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December 2015
CGG
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
SUPPORT FOR CGG’S PLANNED CAPITAL INCREASE
Paris, France – December 7, 2015
Following the announcement made this morning concerning its proposed capital increase, CGG welcomes the support of Bpifrance, a 7.04% shareholder, which has just announced that it plans, alongside IFP Energies Nouvelles, to subscribe to this capital increase at the level of the current shareholding of the two parties acting in concert, i.e. 10.62% of the capital, subject to the final terms of the transaction which will be determined during the effective launch of the capital increase.
Furthermore, CGG has been informed that Total intends to support, if necessary, CGG’s capital increase, which will be submitted to the approval of its shareholders, up to a maximum amount of €35m, subject to the final terms of the transaction which will be determined during the effective launch of the capital increase.
About CGG
CGG (www.cgg.com) is a fully integrated Geoscience company providing leading geological, geophysical and reservoir capabilities to its broad base of customers primarily from the global oil and gas industry. Through its three complementary business Segments of Equipment, Acquisition and Geology, Geophysics & Reservoir (GGR), CGG brings value across all aspects of natural resource exploration and exploitation. CGG employs over 7,000 people around the world, all with a Passion for Geoscience and working together to deliver the best solutions to its customers.
CGG is listed on the Euronext Paris SA (ISIN: 0000120164) and the New York Stock Exchange (in the form of American Depositary Shares. NYSE: CGG).
Contacts
| Group Communications | Investor Relations | |
| Christophe Barnini | Catherine Leveau | |
| Tel: + 33 1 64 47 38 11 | Tel: +33 1 64 47 34 89 | |
| E-Mail: : invrelparis@cgg.com | E-mail: : invrelparis@cgg.com |
THIS FORM 6-K REPORT IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO CGG’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-150384, NO. 333-158684, NO. 333-166250, NO. 333-173638, NO. 333-188120 AND NO. 333-197785) 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, CGG has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Date December 7th, 2015 | By | /s/ Stéphane-Paul FRYDMAN |
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| S.P. FRYDMAN | ||||||
| Corporate Officer & CFO |