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 17, 2008
ION Geophysical Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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1-12691
(Commission file number)
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22-2286646
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2105 CityWest Blvd, Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77042-2839
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(281) 933-3339
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 7.01. |
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Regulation FD Disclosure |
Robert P. Peebler, President and Chief Executive Officer of ION Geophysical Corporation (the
“Company”), and R. Brian Hanson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be
presenting at the Johnson Rice Third Annual Emerging Growth Conference to be held at the St. Regis
Hotel in Houston, Texas, on January 23, 2008, commencing at approximately 8:00 a.m. Central Time.
A live broadcast of the Johnson Rice presentation and the accompanying slides will be
available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.iongeo.com and will be
archived there for approximately 90 days. Listeners should access the site at least 15 minutes
prior to the presentation start time to register and, if necessary, download and install the
required software.
Mr. Hanson will also be presenting at the Sidoti Fifth Annual Emerging Growth Institutional
Investor Forum to be held in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 22, 2008, commencing at approximately
11:35 a.m. Eastern Time. The Sidoti presentation is not being webcast, but the presentation slides
will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.iongeo.com and
will be archived there for approximately 90 days.
The information contained in Item 7.01 of this report (i) is not to be considered “filed”
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and (ii) shall not be
incorporated by reference into any previous or future filings made by or to be made by the Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or the Exchange Act.
The presentations referenced in this report and any oral or written statements made in
connection with the presentations may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These
forward-looking statements may include statements concerning estimated revenues, expected timing of
future revenues and growth rates, estimated gross margins and operating expenses for fiscal 2007
and 2008, future sales and market growth, timing of product introduction and commercialization, and
other statements that are not statements of historical fact. Actual results may vary materially
from those described in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements will
reflect numerous assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and
uncertainties may include: unanticipated delays in the timing and development of the Company’s
products and services and market acceptance of the Company’s new and revised product offerings;
risks associated with competitors’ product offerings and pricing pressures resulting therefrom; the
relatively small number of customers that the Company currently relies upon; the fact that a
significant portion of the Company’s revenues is derived from foreign sales; the risks that sources
of capital may not prove adequate; the Company’s inability to produce products to preserve and
increase market share; and technological and marketplace changes affecting the Company’s product
line. Additional risk factors, which could affect actual results, are disclosed by the Company
from time to time in its filings with the SEC, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2007, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
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