-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WrCTjIhM3jx7t/M6cZxF4NWqQMAtfvDoJkgngovDOcvh5dQO51DBxrQtXYO3Lny2 ZkH6AfMGy82ODLSMQfZgJA== 0001181431-11-000585.txt : 20110104 0001181431-11-000585.hdr.sgml : 20110104 20110104112531 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-000585 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110104 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110104 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13601 FILM NUMBER: 11503869 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 8-K 1 rrd296243.htm PRESS RELEASE Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
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
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  01/04/2011
 
OYO GEOSPACE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-13601
 
DE
  
76-0447780
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
7007 Pinemont Drive, Houston, TX 77040
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(713) 986-4444
(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:
[  ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[  ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[  ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On January 4, 2011, OYO Geospace Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the receipt of a new order for the sale of its GSR data acquisition system. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The foregoing description is qualified by reference in its entirety to such exhibit.

On January 5, 2011, Gary D. Owens, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the Company, will be presenting at the Pritchard Capital Eighth Annual Energize Conference to be held in San Francisco, California on January 5 - 6, 2011. A copy of the presentation will be available on the Company's website at www.oyogeospace.com under the Investor Relations section.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated January 4, 2011
 

 

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.
 
           
OYO GEOSPACE CORPORATION
 
 
Date: January 04, 2011
     
By:
 
/s/    James A. Y'Barbo
               
James A. Y'Barbo
               
Assistant Secretary
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
PRESS RELEASE
EX-99.1 2 rrd296243_33862.htm PRESS RELEASE Fulbright & Jaworski Document

OYO GEOSPACE News Release

7007 Pinemont Drive

Houston, Texas 77040 USA

Contact:

Gary D. Owens

Chairman, President & CEO

TEL: 713.986.4444

FAX: 713.986.4445

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OYO Geospace Announces $7.4 Million Contract to Sell 7,000-Channel GSR Data Acquisition System

Houston, Texas - January 4, 2011 - OYO Geospace (NASDAQ: OYOG) today announced it received a $7.4 million contract from BGP Inc., a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation, to purchase a 7,000 single-channel GSR wireless seismic data acquisition system. BGP is one of the world's leading geophysical service contractors. The company expects to recognize revenue under this contract during its second fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2011.

OYO Geospace designs and manufactures instruments and equipment used by the oil and gas industry in the acquisition and processing of seismic data as well as in reservoir characterization and monitoring activities. The company also designs and manufactures equipment and film for the thermal printing industry worldwide.

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical fact included herein including statements regarding potential future products and markets, our potential future revenues, future financial position, business strategy, future expectations and other plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. We believe our forward-looking statements are reasonable. However, they are based on certain assumptions about our industry and our business that may in the future prove to be inaccurate. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include the level of seismic exploration worldwide, which is influenced primarily by prevailing prices for oil and gas, the extent to which our new products are accepted in the market, the availability of compet itive products that may be more technologically advanced or otherwise preferable to our products, the resolution of the situation in the Middle East and other factors disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Further, all written and verbal forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by such factors.

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