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) October 21, 2010  

Global Geophysical Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34684	05-0574281
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

13927 South Gessner Road Missouri City, TX	77489
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (713) 972-9200

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 21, 2010 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    Exhibit 99.1.       Press release dated October 21, 2010

SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Global Geophysical Services, Inc. (Registrant)
October 21, 2010 (Date)	/s/   MATHEW VERGHESE Mathew Verghese Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index
99.1	Press release dated October 21, 2010

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Global Geophysical Services Announces 3rd Quarter Earnings Call

HOUSTON, Oct. 21, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Geophysical Services, Inc. (NYSE:GGS) announced today that it plans to publicly release financial results for its quarter ended September 30, 2010, the Company's third quarter of fiscal 2010, before the market opens on Tuesday, October 26, 2010.

An investor conference call to review the third quarter results will be held on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Investors and analysts are invited to participate in the call by phone or via the internet webcast at: http://ir.globalgeophysical.com/

Conference Call Information:

Global Geophysical Services Q3 Earnings Call

Date of Call: 10/26/2010

Time of Call: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

Speaker Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (877) 376-9407

Speaker International Dial-In Number: (678) 894-3931

Participant Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (877) 312-5527

Participant International Dial-In Number: (253) 237–1145

The webcast from the call will be available for on-demand replay on our investor relations website at: 
http://ir.globalgeophysical.com/results.cfm

About Global Geophysical Services, Inc.

Global Geophysical Services (NYSE:GGS), headquartered in Houston, TX, provides an integrated suite of seismic data solutions to the global oil and gas industry including high-resolution RG-3D Reservoir Grade™ seismic data acquisition, microseismic monitoring, seismic data processing and interpretation services, and Multi Client data products. Global Geophysical Services combines experience, innovation, operational safety and environmental responsibility with leading edge technology to facilitate the success of its clients by providing them the tools to Gain InSight. To learn more about Global Geophysical Services, visit www.GlobalGeophysical.com.

The Global Geophysical Services, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=7300

CONTACT:  Global Geophysical Services, Inc.
          Mathew Verghese, Chief Financial Officer
          713-808-1750
          Fax: (713) 972-1008
          ir@globalgeophysical.com
          www.globalgeophysical.com