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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): September 15, 2005 (September 12, 2005)

 

SEITEL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State of Incorporation)

0-14488

(Commission File Number)

76-0025431

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

10811 S. Westview Circle
Building C, Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77043

(Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)

(713) 881-8900

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

≅   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

≅   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

≅   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Section 1.                 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01                  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On September 12, 2005, the compensation committee of Seitel, Inc. ("Seitel") awarded a $101,724.53 (Canadian dollars) discretionary cash bonus to Garis Smith, president of Seitel's wholly-owned subsidiary, Olympic Seismic Ltd.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

            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.

 

 

Dated:  September 15, 2005                                                               SEITEL, INC.

 

 

 

                                                                                                          By:  /s/ Robert D. Monson                         

                                                                                                          Robert D. Monson

                                                                                                          President and Chief Executive Officer