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): October 1, 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. Regulation FD Disclosure
Robert P. Peebler, President and Chief Executive Officer of ION Geophysical Corporation (the
“Company”), and various other members of management of the Company will present an introduction and
business overview of the Company to representatives of Barclays Capital investment banking division
on October 1, 2008. The slides from the Company’s presentation will be available in the Investor
Relations section of the Company’s website at http://www.iongeo.com commencing on October 1, 2008,
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 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 June 30, 2008, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007.
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