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): APRIL 1, 2003 OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) LOUISIANA 0-23383 72-1395273 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 4500 NE INTERSTATE 49 CARENCRO, LOUISIANA 70520 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (337) 896-6664 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated April 1, 2003 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On April 1, 2003, OMNI Energy Services Corp. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing financial results for its fiscal year 2002. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission. This information is provided under Item 9 and Item 12 of Form 8-K. The press release includes net loss excluding a non-recurring gain, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Presenting net loss excluding a non-recurring gain provides insight into the results of operations of the Company and facilitates comparisons between the results of operations of the Company for the current, past and future periods. Management believes that the presentation of net loss excluding a non-recurring gain is useful to investors for these reasons. 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. OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP. By: /s/ G. Darcy Klug ---------------------------------- G. Darcy Klug Chief Financial Officer Dated: April 7, 2003 INDEX TO EXHIBITS <Table> <Caption> Exhibit Number Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated April 1, 2003 * </Table> * This exhibit is furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission by inclusion herein.