Form 8-K

 

 

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 24, 2014 (January 21, 2014)

 

 

DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

TEXAS   001-34404   75-0970548

(State

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

file number)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification number)

 

508 W. WALL, SUITE 800

MIDLAND, TEXAS

  79701
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (432) 684-3000

(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):

 

  ¨ 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)

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on January 21, 2014.

The following proposals were adopted by the margins indicated:

1. To elect a Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.

 

Director Name    Number of Shares  
   For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Craig W. Cooper

     5,195,728         725,847         1,377,714   

Gary M. Hoover

     5,188,130         733,445         1,377,714   

Stephen C. Jumper

     5,187,211         734,364         1,377,714   

Ted R. North

     5,195,045         726,530         1,377,714   

Tim C. Thompson

     5,183,436         738,139         1,377,714   

2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014.

 

     Number of Shares  

For

     6,147,836   

Against

     33,853   

Abstain

     831,748   

3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation of the named executive officers.

 

     Number of Shares  

For

     4,897,952   

Against

     634,048   

Abstain

     103,723   

Broker Non-Votes

     1,377,714   


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.

 

        DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
Date: January 24, 2014   By:   /s/ Christina W. Hagan
    Christina W. Hagan
    Executive Vice President, Secretary and
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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