0001181431-12-063045.txt : 20121207 0001181431-12-063045.hdr.sgml : 20121207 20121207105619 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-063045 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121205 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121207 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHEEN MICHAEL J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001049654 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13601 FILM NUMBER: 121248637 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7007 PINEMONT DRIVE CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77040 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES 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 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OYO GEOSPACE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950919 4 1 rrd362754.xml M. SHEEN EXERCISE OF OPTIONS X0306 4 2012-12-05 0 0001001115 GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP GEOS 0001049654 SHEEN MICHAEL J 7007 PINEMONT DRIVE HOUSTON TX 77040 1 1 0 0 SVP & Chief Technical Officer Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2012-12-05 4 M 0 15000 8.78 A 15000 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2012-12-05 4 S 0 14771 76.2863 D 229 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2012-12-05 4 S 0 229 76.7276 D 0 D Options (right to buy) 8.78 2012-12-05 4 M 0 15000 8.78 D 2012-12-05 2018-12-05 Common Stock 15000 0 D These shares were issued upon the exercise of options (described in Table II) and then immediately sold pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans adopted by the reporting person. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $75.66 to $76.64, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Geospace Technologies Corporation, any security holder of Geospace Technologies Corporation, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The shares that were issued upon the exercise of options were immediately sold, as is presented in Table I. This option became exercisable in four equal annual installments, and were fully exercisable on December 5, 2012. Pursuant to General Instruction C(iii) of Form 4, the exercise price is reported in column 2 of this Table II The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $76.69 to $76.78, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Geospace Technologies Corporation, any security holder of Geospace Technologies Corporation, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. /s/ Michael Sheen 2012-12-07