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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 15, 2021
     
 
ION Geophysical Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
     
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
1-12691
(Commission
file number)
22-2286646
(I.R.S. Employer 
Identification No.)
 
2105 CityWest Blvd., Suite 100Houston, Texas 77042-2855
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 933-3339
     
 
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:
 
Written communication 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 communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
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, par value $0.01 per share
IO
New York Stock Exchange 
 
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 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
 
On July 15, 2021, ION Geophysical Corporation (the “Company”) issued the attached press release concerning the Company’s expected revenues, backlog and liquidity, as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
 
A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
The information contained in Item 2.02 and the exhibits of this report (i) is not to be considered filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (ii) shall not be incorporated by reference into any previous or future filings made by or to be made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
The information herein contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements may include information and other statements that are not of historical fact. Actual results may vary materially from those described in these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements reflect numerous assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include the risks associated with the timing and development of ION Geophysical Corporation's products and services; pricing pressure; decreased demand; changes in oil prices; agreements made or adhered to by members of OPEC and other oil producing countries to maintain production levels; the COVID-19 pandemic; the ultimate benefits of our completed restructuring transactions; and political, execution, regulatory, and currency risks. For additional information regarding these various risks and uncertainties, see our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed on February 12, 2021, and our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, filed on May 6, 2021. Additional risk factors, which could affect actual results, are disclosed by the Company in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K, Forms 10-Q and Forms 8-K filed during the year. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements.
 
 
Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1 Press Release, dated July 15, 2021
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are 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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION
   
 
By: /s/ Matthew Powers                                    
 Matthew Powers
 Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
 Corporate Secretary
Date: July 16, 2021