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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): February 4, 2019
ION Geophysical Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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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 77042-2855
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(281) 933-3339
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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:
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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).
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On February 4, 2019, ION Geophysical Corporation (the “Company”) extended the expiration date of certain warrants, which were originally issued to certain holders on February 21, 2018 (the “Warrants”), to purchase up to 1,820,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”). The Warrants, which would otherwise expire on March 21, 2019, are exercisable into Common Stock at an exercise price of $33.60 per share. The Warrants have been amended by extending the expiration date by one year from March 21, 2019 to March 21, 2020 (the “Warrant Amendment”). The form of the Amendment to the Warrant to Purchase Common stock, filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
The description of the Warrant Amendment described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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10.1 | |
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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.
Date: February 8, 2019
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| | ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION |
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| | By: | /s/ Matthew Powers |
| | | Matthew Powers |
| | | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |