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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-07-002837.txt : 20070117
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-07-002837.hdr.sgml : 20070117
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-07-002837
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070117

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERITAS DGC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000028866
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382]
		IRS NUMBER:				760343152
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10300 TOWN PARK DR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77072
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135128300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10300 TOWN PARK DR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77072

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIGICON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WELLS TIMOTHY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184453

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07427
		FILM NUMBER:		07534300

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VERITAS DGC INC
		STREET 2:		10300 TOWN PARK DR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77072
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8323518821

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VERITAS DGC
		STREET 2:		10300 TOWN PARK DR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77072
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of September 4, 2006 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;) by and among Compagnie Generale de Geophysique (&quot;CGG&quot;), Volnay Acquisition Co. I, Volnay Acquisition Co. II and Veritas DGC Inc. (&quot;Veritas&quot;), at the effective time of the merger contemplated therein, each outstanding share of Veritas common stock, par value $.01 per share (&quot;Veritas Common Stock&quot;), was converted into the right to receive either a number of CGG ADSs or an amount of cash, subject to possible allocation. The value of the merger consideration to be received with respect to each share of Veritas common stock will be approximately $85.50 per share for any shares of Veritas common stock exchanged for cash and 2.0097 CGG ADSs for each share of Veritas common stock exchanged for CGG ADSs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The merger consideration that the reporting person will receive with respect to 9,041 of the shares shown above will remain subject to further restrictions following the closing of the merger and will vest on July 31, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the effective time of merger, each stock option granted by Veritas to purchase shares of Veritas Common Stock pursuant to the stock option plan that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, whether or not vested, will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive, for each share of Veritas Common Stock subject to such stock option immediately prior to such cancellation and conversion, an amount in cash equal to the excess, if any, of $85.50 over the exercise price per share under such stock option immediately prior to such cancellation and conversion (less any applicable withholding taxes).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This Option provided for vesting in four equal annual installments beginning 3/3/2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This Option provided for vesting in four equal annual installments beginning 1/6/2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This Option provided for vesting in three annual installments: 6,666 on 10/17/2006, 6,667 on 10/17/2007 and 6,667 on 10/17/2008.</footnote>
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