0001193125-13-026098.txt : 20130128 0001193125-13-026098.hdr.sgml : 20130128 20130128161157 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-026098 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130122 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130128 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130128 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000351231 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382] IRS NUMBER: 750970548 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34404 FILM NUMBER: 13551839 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 508 WEST WALL STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79701 BUSINESS PHONE: 9156843000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 508 WEST WALL STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: MIDLAND STATE: TX ZIP: 79701 8-K 1 d475010d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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): January 28, 2013 (January 22, 2013)

 

 

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

   79701
(Address of principal executive offices)   (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):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 22, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Dawson Geophysical Company (the “Company”), on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee and in accordance with the Company’s practice during fiscal 2012 and 2011, approved a deferral of 5% of the fiscal 2013 salary of Stephen C. Jumper, Christina W. Hagan, C. Ray Tobias, James W. Thomas and K. S. Forsdick. The deferred portion will be paid in December of 2013 and will not change the total amount of salary payable to the named executive officers. The Compensation Committee has delegated to Mr. Jumper the authority to determine in future years whether a portion of the salary of the named executive officers (other than Mr. Jumper) will continue to be deferred.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on January 22, 2013.

The following proposals were adopted by the margins indicated:

1. To elect a Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.

 

     Number of Shares  
Director Name    For      Withheld      Broker
Non-Votes		  

Craig W. Cooper

      4,936,343         834,660         1,482,435   

Gary M. Hoover

      4,814,998         956,005         1,482,435   

Stephen C. Jumper

      4,815,883         955,120         1,482,435   

Jack D. Ladd

      4,936,663         834,340         1,482,435   

Ted R. North

      4,931,919         839,084         1,482,435   

Tim C. Thompson

      4,809,224         961,779         1,482,435   

2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013.

 

     Number of Shares  

For

      6,351,287   

Against

      43,324   

Abstain

      858,827   

3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation of the named executive officers.

 

     Number of Shares  

For

      4,972,185   

Against

      91,359   

Abstain

      707,459   

Broker Non-Votes

      1,482,435   

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
Date: January 28, 2013     By:   /s/ Christina W. Hagan
      Christina W. Hagan
      Executive Vice President, Secretary and
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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