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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) September 5, 2012 


Global Geophysical Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

001-34709

05-0574281
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)



13927 South Gessner Road
Missouri City, TX

77489
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (713) 972-9200



________________________________________________________________________________
(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:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 5, 2012, Global Geophysical Services, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release to announce that it has commenced an offer to exchange $50,000,000 principal amount of 10½% Senior Notes due 2017, which are registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "new notes"), for $50,000,000 principal amount of outstanding 10½% Senior Notes due 2017, which have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "old notes").

The terms of the new notes to be issued are identical in all material respects to the old notes, except that the new notes will have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, will not have any of the transfer restrictions, registration rights and additional interest provisions relating to the old notes and will bear a different CUSIP number from the old notes. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer.

The exchange offer is being conducted upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the prospectus dated September 5, 2012, and the related letter of transmittal. The exchange offer will be open for acceptance until 5:00 p.m., eastern time, on Thursday, September 27, 2012, unless extended. Persons with questions regarding the exchange offer should contact the exchange agent, Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., at (212) 815-2742.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number



Description

99.1


Press Release of Global Geophysical Services, Inc. dated September 5, 2012.


SIGNATURE

    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.

    Global Geophysical Services, Inc.
(Registrant)


September 5, 2012
(Date)
  /s/   P. MATHEW VERGHESE
P. Mathew Verghese
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

Method of Filing

99.1

Press Release of Global Geophysical Services, Inc. dated September 5, 2012.

Filed herewith