UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

Dawson Geophysical

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

239360100

(CUSIP Number)

12/31/2019

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

	☑	Rule 13d-1(b)
	☐	Rule 13d-1(c)
	☐	Rule 13d-1(d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

CUSIP No .

239360100

Page 2 of 5

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE  PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			Salem Investment Counselors, Inc. 56-1225913
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) ☐ (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			North Carolina Corporation
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER	1,941,600
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	1,941,600
PERSON WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			1,941,600
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			8.34%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			IA

 

 

 

CUSIP No .

239360100

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Item 1(a).		Name of Issuer:
		Dawson Geophysical
Item 1(b).		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
		508 W Wall Street, Suite 800 Midland, TX  79701-5034
Item 2(a).		Name of Person Filing:
		Salem Investment Counselors, Inc.
Item 2(b).		Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
		P. O. Box 25427
		Winston-Salem NC  27114-5427
Item 2(c).		Citizenship:
		North Carolina Corporation
Item 2(d).		Title of Class of Securities:
		Common Stock
Item 2(e).		CUSIP Number:
		239360100
Item 3.	If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

 

	(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
	(b)	☐	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(c)	☐	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(d)	☐	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
	(e)	☑	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

 

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	(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
	(g)	☐	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
	(h)	☐	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
	(i)	☐	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
	(j)	☐	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

Item 4.	Ownership.
	Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:
		1,941,600
	(b)	Percent of class:
		8.34%
	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:
		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
			1,941,600
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
			0
		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
			1,941,600
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
			0

 

 

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239360100

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Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐
Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Item 10.	Certification.

 

(a)

The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):

 

"By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect."

 

(b)

The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c):

 

"By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect."

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

	Date:	02/13/2020
	Signature:		/s/David B. Rea
	Name:		David B. Rea
	Title:		President