UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-A

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 


 

TGC INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

74-2095844

(State of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

 

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

1304 Summit 

 

 

Suite 2

 

 

Plano, Texas

 

75074

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class
to be so registered:

 

Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered:

Common Stock ($.01 Par Value)

 

American Stock Exchange

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. ý

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.  o

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:                     

(if applicable)

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

None

(Title of Class)

 

 



 

Item 1.  Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

Reference is made to the information set forth under the caption entitled “Description of Stock-Common Stock” in TGC Industries, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 27, 2004 (File No. 333-119353), which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.  Exhibits.

 

Not applicable

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

 

TGC INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

 

Date: April 13, 2005

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Wayne A. Whitener

 

Name:

Wayne A. Whitener

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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