UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2008
DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| TEXAS | 0-10144 | 75-0970548 | ||
| (State of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission file number) | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
508 West Wall, Suite 800
Midland, Texas 79701
(Address of principal executive offices)
Midland, Texas 79701
(Address of principal executive offices)
(432) 684-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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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| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | ||
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 29, 2008, Dawson Geophysical Company (the “Company”) issued a press release
announcing that it plans to publicly release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31,
2008, the Company’s second quarter of fiscal 2008, before the market opens on Thursday, May 8,
2008. In addition, the Company announced that an investors’
conference call to review the second
quarter results will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2008, 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
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— | Press release dated April 29, 2008. |
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: April 29, 2008
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By: | /s/ Christina W. Hagan | ||
| Christina W. Hagan | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| EXHIBIT | ||||
| NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |||
99.1
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— | Press release dated April 29, 2008. |
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE |
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Dawson Geophysical Company |
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508 W. Wall, Suite 800 |
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Midland, TX 79701
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Company contact:
Christina W. Hagan
Chief Financial Officer
(800) 332-9766
www.dawson3d.com
Christina W. Hagan
Chief Financial Officer
(800) 332-9766
www.dawson3d.com
Dawson Geophysical to Issue Second Quarter 2008 Results
and Hold Investor Conference Call
and Hold Investor Conference Call
MIDLAND, Texas, April 29/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — — Dawson Geophysical Company (Nasdaq: DWSN) announced today that it plans to publicly release financial results for its quarter ended
March 31, 2008, the Company’s second quarter of fiscal 2008, before the market opens on Thursday,
May 8, 2008. An investor conference call to review the second quarter results will be held on
Thursday, May 8, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.
Date:
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Thursday, May 8, 2008 | |
Time:
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10:00 AM EDT 9:00 AM CDT 8:00 AM MDT 6:00 AM PDT |
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Call:
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(866) 322-9730 (US/Canada) and
(706) 679-6054 (International) Passcode 43085272 |
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Internet:
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Live and rebroadcast over the internet, log onto http://www.dawson3d.com | |
Replay:
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Available through Saturday, May 10, 2008, at (800) 642-1687 (US/Canada), (706) 645-9291 (International), Passcode 43085272 and available for 30 days on the Company’s web site at http://www.dawson3d.com |
Dawson Geophysical Company is the leading provider of U.S. onshore seismic data acquisition
services as measured by the number of active data acquisition crews. Founded in 1952, Dawson
acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D, and multi-component seismic data solely for its clients, ranging
from major oil and gas companies to independent oil and gas operators as well as providers of
multi-client data libraries.
In accordance with the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, Dawson Geophysical Company cautions that statements in this press release which are
forward-looking and which provide other than historical information involve
risks and uncertainties that may materially affect the Company’s actual results of operations.
These risks include, but are not limited to, dependence upon energy industry spending, the
volatility of oil and gas prices, high fixed costs of operations, weather interruptions, the
ability to obtain land access rights of way, industry competition, the ability to manage growth,
and the availability of capital resources. A discussion of these and other factors, including risks
and uncertainties, is set forth in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30,
2007. Dawson Geophysical Company disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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Source: Dawson Geophysical Company