- Current report filing (8-K)
17 December 2009 - 8:09AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
December
16, 2009 (December 14, 2009)
(Date of earliest event reported)
GEOKINETICS
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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001-33460
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94-1690082
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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incorporation or organization)
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Identification Number)
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1500 CityWest Blvd., Suite 800
Houston, Texas, 77042
(Address of principal executive offices)
(713) 850-7600
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
SECTION 1
Registrants Business and Operations
Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 14, 2009,
Geokinetics Inc. (the Company) entered into an underwriting agreement (the Underwriting
Agreement) with RBC Capital Markets Corporation, as representative of the
several underwriters named therein (collectively, the Underwriters),
providing for the offer and sale in a firm commitment offering of 4,000,000
shares of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 (the Common Shares), at
a public offering price of $9.25 per Common Share. Pursuant to the Underwriting
Agreement, the Company granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up
to 600,000 additional Common Shares at the same price. The offer and sale of
the Common Shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the Securities Act), pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3
(File No. 333-160268), which was declared effective by the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 25, 2009. The Company expects the
transaction to close on or about December 18, 2009.
In the Underwriting Agreement,
the Company agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments
the Underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities. A
copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Form 8-K
and is incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 7
Regulation FD
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 14, 2009, the
Company issued a press release announcing that it priced the offering of the
4,000,000 Common Shares. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General
Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1
is deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
SECTION 8
Other Events
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
The opinion of Haynes and Boone,
LLP, issued to the Company regarding the validity of the Common Shares is
attached as Exhibit 5.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 9
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d)
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Exhibits:
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1.1
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Underwriting Agreement dated as
of December 14, 2009, among Geokinetics Inc. and RBC Capital Markets
Corporation, as representative of the several underwriters named therein.
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5.1
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Opinion of Haynes and Boone,
LLP.
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99.1
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Press Release dated
December 14, 2009, regarding pricing of public offering of common stock.
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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.
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GEOKINETICS
INC.
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December
16,
2009
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By:
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/s/
Scott A. McCurdy
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Scott
A. McCurdy
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Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number
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Title of Document
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1.1
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Underwriting Agreement dated as
of December 14, 2009, among Geokinetics Inc. and RBC Capital Markets
Corporation, as representative of the several underwriters named therein.
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5.1
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Opinion of Haynes and Boone,
LLP.
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99.1
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Press Release dated
December 14, 2009, regarding pricing of public offering of common stock.
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