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 Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 23, 2012

GEOKINETICS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 001-33460 (Commission File Number) 94-1690082 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

1500 CityWest Blvd., Suite 800

Houston, Texas 77042

(Address of principal executive offices)

(713) 850-7600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On March 23, 2012, Geokinetics Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that Richard F. Miles, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Howard Weil 40th Annual Energy Conference in New Orleans, LA on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at approximately 2:40 p.m. EDT (11:40 a.m. PDT, 1:40 p.m. CDT).  The slide presentation will be available on the Company’s website at http://www.geokinetics.com on the day of the presentation.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, the contents of which are furnished in their entirety.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)	Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated March 23, 2012 announcing Geokinetics to Present at Howard Weil 40th Annual Energy Conference.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

GEOKINETICS INC.

Date: March 23, 2012	By:	/s/ William L. Moll, Jr.
		William L. Moll, Jr., Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

Geokinetics to Present at Howard Weil 40th Annual Energy Conference

HOUSTON, TEXAS — March 23, 2012 — Geokinetics Inc. (NYSE AMEX: GOK) today announced that Richard F. Miles, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Howard Weil 40th Annual Energy Conference in New Orleans, LA on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 2:40 p.m. EDT (11:40 a.m. PDT, 1:40 p.m. CDT).

The slide presentation will be available on the Company’s website at http://www.geokinetics.com on the day of the presentation.

About Geokinetics Inc.

Geokinetics Inc. is a leading provider of seismic data acquisition, seismic data processing services and multi-client seismic data to the oil and gas industry worldwide. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Geokinetics is the largest Western contractor acquiring seismic data onshore and in transition zones in oil and gas basins around the world. Geokinetics has the crews, experience and capacity to provide cost-effective world class data to its international and North American clients. For more information on Geokinetics, visit www.geokinetics.com.

Contact:

Richard F. Miles

President and Chief Executive Officer

Geokinetics

(713) 850-7600