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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 18, 2018
SAEXPLORATION HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-35471 (Commission file number) |
27-4867100 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1160 Dairy Ashford Rd., Suite 160, Houston, Texas 77079 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
(281) 258-4400 (Company's telephone number, including area code) |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 11, 2018, SAExploration, Inc. (the "Company") entered into the First Amendment to the Operating Agreement with Kuukpik Corporation to extend its joint venture through December 31, 2020. The joint venture was formed on November 19, 2012 for the purpose of performing contracts for the acquisition and development of geophysical and seismic data and for geophysical and seismic services and any and all related work anywhere on the North Slop of Alaska.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the First Amendment to the Operating Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 18, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the First Amendment to the Operating Agreement with Kuukpik Corporation. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Item 8.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 8.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws, with respect to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and business, and expectations or beliefs concerning future events. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by phrases such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans to,” “ought,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “appears,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “outlook” or other similar words or phrases. There are inherent risks and uncertainties in any forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that its expectations are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual results may vary materially. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update, amend or clarify any forward-looking statements to reflect events, new information or otherwise. Some of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations are discussed below. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company, or persons acting on its behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.
You should refer to the risk factors from the Company’s Annual Report filed on March 15, 2017, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, and as updated in its Form 10-Q filed for the period ended September 30, 2017, for specific risks which would cause actual results to be significantly different from those expressed or implied by any of the Company’s forward-looking statements. It is not possible to identify all of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect future results. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this report may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers of this report are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | Description |
10.1 | First Amendment to Operating Agreement dated as of January 11, 2018 between SAExploration, Inc. and Kuukpik Corporation. |
99.1 | Press Release dated January 18, 2018. |
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: January 18, 2018 SAExploration Holdings, Inc.
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By: | /s/ Brent Whiteley |
Name: | Brent Whiteley |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | Description |
| First Amendment to Operating Agreement dated as of January 11, 2018 between SAExploration, Inc. and Kuukpik Corporation.
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| Press Release dated January 18, 2018. |
