Form 8-K

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 27, 2005 (December 21, 2005)

 

 

OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

LOUISIANA   0-23383   72-1395273

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

4500 N.E. Evangeline Thruway

Carencro, Louisiana 70520

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(337) 896-6664

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On December 21, 2005, OMNI Energy Services Corp. (“OMNI”) issued a press release announcing that its seismic drilling backlog has increased recently by 50% to a level now in excess of $40 million. Additionally, the Company said it is seeing an apparent increase in the amount of transition zone projects scheduled for 2006 as compared to the transition zone projects completed in recent years.

 

A copy of the press release announcing the increase in the seismic drilling backlog is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (c) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release dated December 21, 2005

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.

 

    OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
Dated: December 27, 2005        
    By:  

/s/ G. Darcy Klug

        G. Darcy Klug
        Executive Vice President