0001209191-13-054879.txt : 20131203 0001209191-13-054879.hdr.sgml : 20131203 20131203145736 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-054879 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131201 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131203 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131203 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BATE STEVEN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001578444 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12691 FILM NUMBER: 131254183 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2105 CITYWEST BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77042-2839 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2013-12-01 0 0000866609 ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP IO 0001578444 BATE STEVEN 2105 CITYWEST BOULEVARD SUITE 400 HOUSTON TX 77042-2839 0 1 0 0 SVP ION Systems Common Stock 2013-12-01 4 A 0 10000 0.00 A 57637 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 3.86 2014-12-01 2023-12-01 Common Stock 35000 35000 D Issued pursuant to the ION Geophysical Corporation 2004 Long-term Incentive Plan. Shares will vest in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the transaction date in Column 2. The options become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the date specified in Column 6. Debra A. Addington, attorney-in-fact 2013-12-03