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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-047692.txt : 20050818
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-047692.hdr.sgml : 20050818
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050818141046
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-047692
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050812
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050818

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OYO GEOSPACE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001115
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				760447780
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7007 PINEMONT DR.
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7139864444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7007 PINEMONT DR.
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOBAYASHI KATSUHIKO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049647

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-36727
		FILM NUMBER:		051035582

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ICHIGAYA BUILDING 2-6
		STREET 2:		KUDAN-KITE 4 CHOME,CHIODA-KU, TOKYO 102
		CITY:			JAPAN
		STATE:			M0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01181332340811

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ICHIGAYA BUILDING 2-6
		STREET 2:		KUDAN-KITE 4 CHOME,CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 102
		CITY:			JAPAN
		STATE:			M0
		ZIP:			00000
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>SECONDARY OFFERING W/OVER-ALLOTMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-12</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001001115</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OYO GEOSPACE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OYOG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001049647</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KOBAYASHI KATSUHIKO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ICHIGAYA BUILDING 2-6</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>KUDAN-KITE 4 CHOME, CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 102</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JAPAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>M0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>JAPAN</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1400000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1450000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By OYO Corporation U.S.A.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>On August 12, 2005, OYO Corporation U.S.A. sold 1,400,000 shares of common stock of OYO Geospace Corporation to certain

underwriters pursuant to an underwriting agreement among the underwriters, OYO Corporation U.S.A., and OYO Geospace

Corporation.  As President of OYO Corporation U.S.A., the undersigned is deemed to beneficially own the shares of OYO

Corporation U.S.A. in OYO Geospace Corporation.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Katsuhiko Kobayashi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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