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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): August 6, 2020

 

 

GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Texas   001-13601   76-0447780

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

7007 Pinemont,

Houston, Texas

  77040
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (713) 986-4444

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock   GEOS   The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company   

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On August 6, 2020, Mr. Michael J. Sheen, a Director on the Board of Directors of Geospace Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) notified the Company that he will not stand for reelection at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) and will be retiring from the Board of Directors of the Company effective on such Annual Meeting. Mr. Sheen’s retirement was not due to a disagreement with the Company. Mr. Sheen will continue as the Senior Vice-President and Chief Technical Officer of the Company.

On August 6, 2020, Mr. William H. Moody informed the Company of his decision to retire from the Board of Directors of the Company effective September 30, 2020. Mr. Moody’s retirement was not due to a disagreement with the Company.

The Board of Directors of the Company thanks Mr. Sheen and Mr. Moody for their many years of distinguished service and significant contributions to the Company.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

The Board of Directors, based on recommendations from the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, approved the implementation of two governance measures. The Board has instituted a tenure limit of 15 years for all new non-employee directors to hold a seat on the Board of Directors. In addition, the Board will adopt equity ownership guidelines that will require each of the Company’s directors to maintain a specified minimum equity investment in the Company. The details and level of the ownership requirements will be approved by the Board before fiscal year end 2020.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit

  

Description

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated August 11, 2020.
Exhibit 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


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.

 

    GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Date: August 11, 2020      
    By:  

/s/ Robert L. Curda

      Robert L. Curda
      Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Secretary