UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 30, 2019
ION Geophysical Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 

 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-12691
(Commission file number)
22-2286646
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2105 CityWest Blvd., Suite 100 Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
77042-2855
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 933-3339
 
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common
IO
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐






Item 8.01    Other Events

On August 30, 2019, ION Geophysical Corporation (the “Company”) issued the attached press release announcing that the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled in favor of the Company by refusing WesternGeco’s request to reinstate a $100 million lost profits award against the Company, and instead ordering a new trial to determine what lost profits, if any, WesternGeco is entitled to from surveys performed by the Company’s customers outside of the United States.




Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
 
 
 
 
 
99.1






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.

Date: September 3, 2019
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION
 
By: /s/ MATTHEW POWERS      
Matthew Powers
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
   and Corporate Secretary



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