---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-073807"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DWSN"
cik: "0000799165"
company_name: "DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO"
filed_at: "2023-06-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T19:31:59.375233+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dawson Geophysical appoints Anthony Clark as EVP and Chief Business Officer; base salary $340,000

## Summary
- Anthony Clark appointed EVP and Chief Business Officer, effective June 16, 2023.
- Previously President of Breckenridge Geophysical, acquired by Dawson in March 2023.
- Employment agreement: $340,000 base salary; eligible for annual performance bonus.
- Severance: upon termination without cause, gets base salary for remaining term, full vesting, COBRA cost, prorated bonus.
- Post-change of control termination: severance doubled (2x base salary, 2x COBRA, 2x prorated bonus).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-073807
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DWSN
- cik: 0000799165
- company_name: DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO
- filed_at: 2023-06-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799165/000110465923073807/0001104659-23-073807-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799165/000110465923073807/tm2319355d1_8k.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-073807.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-073807.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anthony Clark was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer at DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer
  source text: On June 16, 2023, Anthony Clark was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Dawson Geophysical Company (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799165/000110465923073807/0001104659-23-073807-index.htm

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