0001209191-15-021144.txt : 20150303 0001209191-15-021144.hdr.sgml : 20150303 20150303155820 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-15-021144 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150301 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150303 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150303 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: HULME COLIN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001596114 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12691 FILM NUMBER: 15668918 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2105 CITYWEST BOULEVARD, SUITE 400 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77042 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2015-03-01 0 0000866609 ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP IO 0001596114 HULME COLIN 2105 CITYWEST BOULEVARD SUITE 400 HOUSTON TX 77042 0 1 0 0 EVP, Ocean Bottom Services Common Stock 2015-03-01 4 A 0 24610 0.00 A 80270 D Common Stock 2015-03-01 4 F 0 1368 2.28 D 78902 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 2.28 2015-03-01 4 A 0 36915 0.00 A 2016-03-01 2025-03-01 Common Stock 36915 36915 D Stock Appreciation Right 2.28 2015-03-01 4 A 0 152983 0.00 A 2025-03-01 Common Stock 152983 152983 D Restricted Stock grant issued pursuant to the ION Geophysical Corporation 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan. Shares will vest in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the transaction date in Column 2. Payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding shares incident to the vesting of restricted stock. Includes 500 shares acquired under the ION Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Issued pursuant to the ION Geophysical Corporation 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan and become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the date specified in Column 6. Issued pursuant to the ION Geophysical Corporation Stock Appreciation Rights Plan. The SARs will vest in one-third increments upon the achievement of performance targets set at 20%, 25% and 30% appreciation of the 20-day volume weighted average price per share over the exercise price of the SAR. No SARs can be exercised prior to the first anniversary of the grant date. Beginning on the first anniversary date, SARs can be exercised up to one-third per year. /s/ Rebecca F. Sacco, attorney-in-fact 2015-03-03