0001299933-15-000082.txt : 20150116 0001299933-15-000082.hdr.sgml : 20150116 20150116163412 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-15-000082 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150114 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20150116 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150116 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MITCHAM INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000926423 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 760210849 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25142 FILM NUMBER: 15533005 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8141 SH 75 SOUTH STREET 2: PO BOX 1175 CITY: HUNTSVILLE STATE: TX ZIP: 77342 BUSINESS PHONE: 9362912277 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 1175 CITY: HUNTSVILLE STATE: TX ZIP: 77342 8-K 1 htm_51139.htm LIVE FILING Mitcham Industries, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   January 14, 2015

Mitcham Industries, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Texas 000-25142 76-0210849
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
8141 SH 75 South, P.O. Box 1175, Huntsville, Texas   77342
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   936-291-2277

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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 January 15, 2015 Mitcham Industries, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Billy F. Mitcham, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, will take a temporary leave of absence from the Company to undergo additional treatment to address a recent illness. The leave of absence is expected to last three to four months, beginning in late January.
In Mr. Mitcham’s absence, Robert P. Capps, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Guy Malden, Executive Vice President – Marine Systems, will assume the additional roles of Interim Co-Chief Operating Officers. In these roles, Mr. Capps and Mr. Malden will assume Mr. Mitcham’s duties and will be responsible for all day-to-day operations in close coordination with the Board of Directors. The text of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Mitcham Industries, Inc. press release dated January 15, 2015.





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.

         
    Mitcham Industries, Inc.
          
January 16, 2015   By:   Robert P. Capps
       
        Name: Robert P. Capps
        Title: Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Mitcham Industries, Inc. press release dated January 15, 2015.
EX-99.1 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

NEWS RELEASE

         
    Contacts:  
Rob Capps, EVP & CFO
Mitcham Industries, Inc.
936-291-2277
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
 

Jack Lascar / Jenny Zhou
Dennard ? Lascar Associates
713-529-6600

MITCHAM INDUSTRIES CEO TO TAKE
TEMPORARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE

HUNTSVILLE, TX – January 15, 2015 – Mitcham Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIND) announced today that Billy F. Mitcham, Jr. , President and Chief Executive Officer, will take a temporary leave of absence from the Company to undergo additional treatment to address a recent illness . The leave of absence is expected to last three to four months, beginning in late January. In Mr. Mitcham’s absence, Robert P. Capps, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Guy Malden, Executive Vice President – Marine Systems, will assume the additional roles of Interim Co-Chief Operating Officers. In these roles, Mr. Capps and Mr. Malden will assume Mr. Mitcham’s duties and will be responsible for all day-to-day operations in close coordination with the Board of Directors.

Mitcham Industries, Inc., a geophysical equipment supplier, offers for lease or sale, new and “experienced” seismic equipment to the oil and gas industry, seismic contractors, environmental agencies, government agencies and universities. Headquartered in Texas, with sales and services offices in Calgary, Canada; Brisbane, Australia; Singapore; Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia; Budapest, Hungary; Lima, Peru; Bogota, Colombia and the United Kingdom, Mitcham conducts operations on a global scale and is the largest independent exploration equipment lessor in the industry. Through its Seamap business, the Company designs, manufactures and sells specialized seismic marine equipment.

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