0001209191-11-035026.txt : 20110616 0001209191-11-035026.hdr.sgml : 20110616 20110616165553 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-035026 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110615 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110616 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110616 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAPEYRE JAMES M JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001072813 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12691 FILM NUMBER: 11915600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LAITRAM CORP STREET 2: 220 LAITRAM LANE CITY: HARAHAN STATE: LA ZIP: 70123 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0303 4 2011-06-15 0 0000866609 ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP IO 0001072813 LAPEYRE JAMES M JR 2105 CITYWEST BOULEVARD SUITE 400 HOUSTON TX 77042-2839 1 0 0 0 Common stock 2011-06-15 4 J 0 23790 0.00 A 1676997 D Common Stock 7605345 I Held by Laitram LLC Common Stock 5700 I Held in joint account with spouse. Common Stock 10500 I As co-trustee for children Common Stock 187600 I Joint acct with adult child. Common Stock 187600 I Joint acct with adult child. Common Stock 200380 I Joint acct with adult child. These shares were distributed from the reporting person's grantor retained annuity trust (GRAT) and his spouse's GRAT to the reporting person's brokerage account. Both GRATs were administered by independent trustees. The shares were originally held by Laitram LLC. In May 2009, Laitram made a dividend distribution to shareholders in the form of ION stock. The GRATs were shareholders of Laitram at the time of distribution. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities shown as indirectly owned by him. /s/ Debra A. Addington, attorney-in-fact 2011-06-16