---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-034556"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DWSN"
cik: "0000799165"
company_name: "DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO"
filed_at: "2022-03-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T22:32:52.336919+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dawson Geophysical stockholders reject merger with Wilks Brothers LLC

## Summary
- Merger proposal failed: 18,175,963 for, 2,780,196 against, 2,866 abstain; required threshold not met.
- Non-binding compensation proposal approved with 18,127,058 votes for.
- Adjournment proposal approved to allow additional proxy solicitation if needed.
- Deal would have made Dawson a subsidiary of Wilks Brothers LLC; future uncertain.
- Record date had 23,692,379 shares; 20,959,025 shares present at the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-034556
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DWSN
- cik: 0000799165
- company_name: DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO
- filed_at: 2022-03-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799165/000110465922034556/0001104659-22-034556-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799165/000110465922034556/tm229505d1_8k.htm

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