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): May 5, 2016

DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

        Christina W. Hagan, Executive Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Accounting Officer of Dawson Geophysical Company (the "Company"), has notified the Company that she intends to retire from her positions as an officer of the Company, effective at the close of business on May 5, 2016. Ms. Hagan's responsibilities will be transitioned to James K. Brata, the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company. Mr. Brata will succeed Ms. Hagan as the Secretary of the Company effective at the close of business on May 5, 2016.

        In connection with Ms. Hagan's retirement, the Company and Ms. Hagan have entered into a letter agreement (the "Amendment") to amend Ms. Hagan's existing employment agreement. Under the terms of the Amendment, Ms. Hagan will remain an employee of the Company until May 13, 2016, at which time she will retire. Under the terms of the Amendment, following her retirement, Ms. Hagan will continue to receive payments equal to her current base salary as well as continuation of her current group health plan benefits, in each case through December 31, 2016. Ms. Hagan will also receive accelerated vesting of certain of her previously disclosed unvested restricted stock unit awards. The Amendment also provides that Ms. Hagan's vested stock options will continue to be exercisable by Ms. Hagan following her retirement at any time prior to their expiration on December 2, 2018. The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to set forth the complete terms thereof and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

        The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on May 5, 2016. The following proposals were adopted by the margins indicated:

1.     Proposal to elect a Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.

2.     Proposal to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

3.     Proposal to approve the Company's 2016 Stock and Performance Incentive Plan.

4.     Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation of the named executive officers.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

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.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.