UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS		001-34404		75-0970548
(State of incorporation		(Commission file number)		(I.R.S. employer identification number)
or organization)

508 West Wall, Suite 800
Midland, Texas 79701
(Address of principal executive offices)

(432) 684-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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.

This current report on Form 8-K/A amends the report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2010 by Dawson Geophysical Company (the “Company”) to announce the election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Craig W. Cooper. At that time, Mr. Cooper was not appointed to any committee of the Board.

On January 18, 2011, the Board appointed Mr. Cooper as a member of the Compensation Committee. On the same date, the Board also otherwise altered the composition of the Compensation Committee as is further disclosed in the report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on the date hereof.

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.