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): February 7, 2007

DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS	2-71058	75-0970548
(State of incorporation or organization)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. employer identification number)

508 West Wall, Suite 800
Midland, Texas 79701
(Address of principal executive offices)

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

(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):

     o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

     o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

     o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

     o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On February 7, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing the transfer by its chairman, L. Decker Dawson, of certain shares of Dawson Geophysical Company stock into a charitable remainder trust.

     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 February 7, 2007.

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: February 7, 2007	By:	/s/ Christina W. Hagan
		Christina W. Hagan
		Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	—	Press release dated February 7, 2007.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Dawson Geophysical Chairman Creates Charitable Trust

Midland, Texas, February 7,2007/PR Newswire/Dawson Geophysical Company (NASDAQ DWSN) The Company announced today that its chairman, L. Decker Dawson, and his wife Louise have created a charitable reminder trust and have transferred to the Trust approximately 300,000 shares of Dawson Geophysical Company stock held by Mr. Dawson and his wife. The Trust may sell its holdings of Dawson stock from time to time in order to diversify its holdings. Assets of of the Trust will be distributed to certain charities named in the trust agreement upon the death of Mr. Dawson and his wife.

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 process 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.