0001209191-16-105094.txt : 20160303
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-16-105094
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160301
FILED AS OF DATE: 20160303
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160303
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: Usher Christopher Theron
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001481492
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12691
FILM NUMBER: 161480352
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 2105 CITYWEST BLVD.
STREET 2: SUITE 400
CITY: HOUSTON
STATE: TX
ZIP: 77042-2839
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doc4.xml
FORM 4 SUBMISSION
X0306
4
2016-03-01
0
0000866609
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP
IO
0001481492
Usher Christopher Theron
2105 CITYWEST BOULEVARD
SUITE 400
HOUSTON
TX
77042-2839
0
1
0
0
EVP & COO, E&P OPER OPTIMINIZA
Common Stock
2016-03-01
4
A
0
12500
0.00
A
18892
D
Common Stock
2016-03-01
4
F
0
343
3.10
D
18549
D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
3.10
2017-03-01
2026-03-01
Common Stock
25000
25000
D
Stock Appreciation Right
3.10
2026-03-01
Common Stock
0
150000
D
Restricted Stock grant issued pursuant to the ION Geophysical Corporation Amended and Restated 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan. Shares will vest in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the transaction date in Column 2.
As adjusted for the one-for-fifteen reverse stock split completed on 02/04/2016.
Payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding shares incident to the vesting of restricted stock.
Issued pursuant to the ION Geophysical Corporation Amended and Restated 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan and becomes 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.
Rebecca F. Sacco, attorney-in-fact
2016-03-03