================================================================================ 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): November 7, 2003 DAWSON GEOPHYISICAL COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) TEXAS 2-71058 75-0970548 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 508 W WALL, SUITE 800 MIDLAND, TX 79701 (Address of Principle Executive Officers) 432/684-3000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ================================================================================ ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.1-Press Release dated November 7, 2003 ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On November 7, 2003, Dawson Geophysical Company, a Texas Corporation ("DWSN") issued a release announcing its operating results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003. A copy of the press release is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this report on Form 8-K is being furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under Item 12 of Form 8-K as directed by the Commission in Release No. 34-47583. 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: November 7, 2003 DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY By: /s/ L. Decker Dawson -------------------------------- L. Decker Dawson CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT ----------- ------- 99.1 Press Release dated November 7, 2003 4