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): November 2, 2009

DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS	001-34404	75-0970548
(State of incorporation or organization)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. employer identification number)

508 W. WALL, SUITE 800
MIDLAND, TEXAS
(Address of principal executive offices) 79701
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (432) 684-3000

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On November 2, 2009, Dawson Geophysical Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it plans to publicly release its financial results for its fiscal 2009 year-end and the quarter ended September 30, 2009, the Company’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, before the market opens on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. In addition, the Company announced that an investors’ conference call to review the fourth quarter and year-end results will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.

     A copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d)   Exhibits

     In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	—	Press release dated November 2, 2009.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
Date: November 2, 2009	By:	/s/ Christina W. Hagan
		Christina W. Hagan
		Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	—	Press release dated November 2, 2009.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE
Dawson Geophysical Company
508 W. Wall, Suite 800
Midland, TX 79701

Company Contact:
Christina W. Hagan
Chief Financial Officer
(800) 332-9766
www.dawson3d.com

Dawson Geophysical to Issue Fourth Quarter 2009 Results and Hold Investor Conference Call

MIDLAND, Texas, November 2, 2009/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — — Dawson Geophysical Company (Nasdaq: DWSN — News) announced today that it plans to publicly release financial results for its fiscal 2009 year-end and quarter ended September 30, the Company’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, before the market opens on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. An investor conference call to review the fourth quarter and year-end results will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.

Date:	Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Time:	10:00 AM EST
	9:00 AM CST
	8:00 AM MST
	7:00 AM PST
Call:	(866) 322-9730 (US/Canada) and (706) 679-6054 (International) Passcode 37853361
Internet:	Live and rebroadcast over the internet, log onto http://www.dawson3d.com
Replay:	Available through Thursday, November 12, 2009, at (800) 642-1687 (US/Canada) and (706) 645-9291 (International), Passcode 37853361, and available for 30 days on the Company’s web site at http://www.dawson3d.com

Dawson Geophysical Company is the leading provider of U.S. onshore seismic data acquisition services as measured by the number of active data acquisition crews. Founded in 1952, Dawson acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D, and multi-component seismic data

solely for its clients, ranging from major oil and gas companies to independent oil and gas operators as well as providers of multi-client data libraries.

In accordance with the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Dawson Geophysical Company cautions that statements in this press release which are forward-looking and which provide other than historical information involve risks and uncertainties that may materially affect the Company’s actual results of operations. These risks include, but are not limited to, the volatility of oil and natural gas prices, disruptions in the global economy, dependence upon energy industry spending, limited number of customers, credit risk related to our customers, cancellations of service contracts, high fixed costs of operations, weather interruptions, inability to obtain land access rights of way, industry competition, managing growth, the availability of capital resources and operational disruptions. A discussion of these and other factors, including risks and uncertainties, is set forth in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008. Dawson Geophysical Company disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Source: Dawson Geophysical Company