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): March 10, 2011
SEITEL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-10165 | 76-0025431 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
10811 S. Westview Circle Drive
Building C, Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77043
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(713) 881-8900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The information in this Report, including the exhibit, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and General Instruction B.2 thereunder. Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Section 2. Financial Information
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of Seitel, Inc.’s press release, dated March 10, 2011, announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2010.
Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Report.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Seitel, Inc. dated March 10, 2011. | |
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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.
| Dated: March 10, 2011 | SEITEL, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Marcia H. Kendrick | |||||
| Marcia H. Kendrick | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 10, 2011. | |
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