UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
GLOBAL GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 05-0574281 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
| (I.R.S. Employer |
13927 South Gessner Road |
| 77489 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class to be Registered |
| Name Each Exchange on Which |
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
| New York Stock Exchange |
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A. (c), check the following box. x
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this Form relates: 333-162540
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
The description of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, included under the heading “Description of Capital Stock” in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-162540) is incorporated by reference into this registration statement.
Item 2. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement:
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3.1 |
| Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Global Geophysical Services, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-162540)) |
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3.2 |
| Bylaws of the Global Geophysical Services, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-162540)) |
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4.1 |
| Form of Specimen stock certificate for Global Geophysical Services, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-162540)) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| Global Geophysical Services, Inc. | |
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| By: | /s/ P. Mathew Verghese |
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| P. Mathew Verghese, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: April 21 , 2010 |
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
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3.1 |
| Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Global Geophysical Services, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-162540)) |
3.2 |
| Bylaws of the Global Geophysical Services, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-162540)) |
4.1 |
| Form of Specimen stock certificate for Global Geophysical Services, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-162540)) |