-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JoW/a1wtx10H09v3HW67crrGEqE6j3kJnehvHNvqYbwaaZjhX1/zjuyrU2fnqZ9Z A79/LjEh7ktEOGSVOKuxGg== 0000950123-10-031295.txt : 20100401 0000950123-10-031295.hdr.sgml : 20100401 20100401113001 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-031295 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100401 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20100401 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000866609 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382] IRS NUMBER: 222286646 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12691 FILM NUMBER: 10722376 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2105 CITYWEST BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 770422839 BUSINESS PHONE: 281.933.3339 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2105 CITYWEST BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 770422839 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INPUT OUTPUT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 8-K 1 h71957e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): April 1, 2010
ION Geophysical Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 		  1-12691
(Commission file number) 		  22-2286646
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2105 CityWest Blvd, Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77042-2839
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(281) 933-3339
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     On April 1, 2010, ION Geophysical Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Guo Yueliang to its Board of Directors. Mr. Guo will join the class of directors having a term of service that expires in 2012. In connection with his appointment to the Board of Directors, the Company increased the number of directors that will comprise the entire Board from nine to ten.
     Mr. Guo, age 46, has been employed by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), China’s largest oil company, and its affiliates in various positions of increasing responsibility since 1986. Since January 2010, Mr. Guo has been Vice President responsible for a consortium of companies led by CNPC related to the joint development of one of Iraq’s largest oil and gas development projects. From 2006 to December 2009, Mr. Guo served as Vice President of BGP Inc., CNPC, a subsidiary of CNPC and the world’s largest land seismic contractor, responsible for international business development and operations, equipment and material procurement and management, and other areas. Between 1986 and 2006, Mr. Guo served in various positions at BGP, including Assistant President of BGP and President of BGP International, CNPC. Mr. Guo holds a Master of Geophysics degree from Changchun College of Geology and a Master of Business Administration degree in Global Energy from the University of Houston.
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.
         
Date: April 1, 2010   ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION
 		  
  By:   /s/ DAVID L. ROLAND    
    David L. Roland   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary   
 

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