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

October 18, 2010

 

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 No.)

 

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))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01  Other Events.

 

On October 18, 2010, Geokinetics Holdings USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Geokinetics Inc., completed its offer to exchange $300,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2014, that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for an identical principal amount of existing 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2014, that were sold in a private offering completed on December 23, 2009. An aggregate principal amount of $299,878,000 of unregistered notes were exchanged for registered notes pursuant to the exchange offer.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

GEOKINETICS INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 20, 2010

 

By:

/s/ William L. Moll, Jr.

 

 

 

William L. Moll, Jr.

 

 

 

Vice President, General Counsel and

 

 

 

Corporate Secretary

 

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