Form 8-K MITCHAM INDUSTRIES INC For: Jul 20

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

Mitcham Industries, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable
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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.

Resignation of Officer 

On July 20, 2016, Guy Rogers notified Mitcham Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to resign from his position as Vice President — Business Development, effective Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Mr. Rogers will continue as an employee of the Company.

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

The Company held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on July 20, 2016 in Huntsville, Texas. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders were requested to (1) elect six individuals to serve on the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders, each until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified; (2) approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated Awards Plan and the material terms of the plan; (3) approve, on an advisory basis, Named Executive Officer compensation; and (4) ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Hein & Associates LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2017. Each proposal was described in the Company’s Notice of Annual Meeting and the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which were each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2016. The following actions were taken by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting with respect to each of the proposals:

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Appointment of Officers 

On July 20, 2016, the Board appointed Dean Dennison as Vice President — Leasing Operations, Mark Welker as Vice President – Seamap, and Frank Cobis as Vice President – Klein. Mr. Dennison has served as General Manager of the Company’s Canadian subsidiary, Mitcham Canada ULC, since 2004. Mr. Welker has served as Managing Director of the Company’s subsidiary Seamap Pte. Ltd. since its acquisition by the Company in July 2005. Mr. Cobis has served as General Manager of the Company’s subsidiary Klein Marine Systems, Inc. (‘Klein’) since the Company’s acquisition of Klein in December 2015. Prior to that he was employed by the predecessor to Klein since 2004 in increasing management positions.

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.

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