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

December  11, 2009 (December 7, 2009)

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

GEOKINETICS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33460

 

94-1690082

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

Identification Number)

 

1500 CityWest Blvd., Suite 800

Houston, Texas, 77042

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(713) 850-7600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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:

 

o             Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o             Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

SECTION 7 — Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01               Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Equity Offering

 

On December 7, 2009, Geokinetics Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the commencement of a public offering of 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Note Offering

 

On December 7, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the offering by Geokinetics Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, of $275,000,000 senior secured notes due 2014 to certain investors in an offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

SECTION 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits:

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated December 7, 2009, regarding commencement of public offering of 4,000,000 shares of common stock.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Press Release dated December 7, 2009, regarding commencement of offering of $275,000,000 senior secured notes to certain investors.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

GEOKINETICS INC.

 

 

 

 

December  11, 2009

By:

/s/ Scott A. McCurdy

 

 

Scott A. McCurdy

 

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number

 

Title of Document

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated December 7, 2009, regarding commencement of public offering of 4,000,000 shares of common stock.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Press Release dated December 7, 2009, regarding commencement of offering of $275,000,000 senior secured notes to certain investors.

 

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