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 Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event report):  October 5, 2011

 


 

GEOKINETICS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33460

 

94-1690082

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

Identification Number)

 

1500 CityWest Blvd., Suite 800

Houston, Texas 77042

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(713) 850-7600

(Registrant’s 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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

ITEM 7.01             Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On October 6-7, 2011, Richard F. Miles, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in investor meetings hosted by Capital One Southcoast in New York, NY and Boston, MA.  An accompanying slide presentation for such meetings will be available on the Company’s website at http://www.geokinetics.com on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at approximately 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

 

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

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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.

 

 

GEOKINETICS INC.

 

Date:  October 5, 2011

By:

/s/ William L. Moll, Jr.

 

 

William L. Moll, Jr.,

 

 

Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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