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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-066428.txt : 20071105
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-066428.hdr.sgml : 20071105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071105172303
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-066428
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070829
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071105

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:			OWENS GARY D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049652

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-36727
		FILM NUMBER:		071214984

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7139864444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7007 PINEMONT DRIVE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040
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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT TO OWENS OPTION EXERCISE
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were issued upon the exercise of options (described in Table II).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares that were issued upon the exercise of options were immediately sold, as was presented in Table I of the original filing of this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option became exercisable in equal annual installments over a four year period.  The option became fully exercisable on November 26, 2001.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This number represents the partial exercise of the option issued to Mr. Owens in November 1997 to purchase shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of OYO Geospace Corporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Pursuant to General Instruction C(iii) of Form 4, the exercise price is reported in Cell 2 of this Table II.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Includes options to purchase shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of OYO Geospace Corporation having varying exercise dates, expiration dates and exercise prices.  This number reflects the vesting of an option to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of OYO Geospace Corporation, which was omitted from the original filing of this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Includes options to purchase shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of OYO Geospace Corporation having varying exercise dates, expiration dates and exercise prices.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The original filing of this Form 4 did not reflect the exercise of this option.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Gary D. Owens</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-05</signatureDate>
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