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): August 27, 2008
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)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Matters. |
On August 27, 2008, OMNI Energy Services Corp. (the “Company”) announced that two of its significant shareholders have exercised common stock purchase warrants, previously acquired, that the shareholders had the right to exercise until 2010. The resulting capital infusion will generate incremental cash for the Company of $2.6 million and result in the issuance of 1,150,000 shares of common stock.
A copy of the press release announcing the exercise of the common stock purchase warrants is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release should be read in conjunction with the note regarding forward-looking statements, which is included in the text of the press release.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated August 27, 2008 issued by OMNI Energy Services Corp. |
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: August 28, 2008 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Ronald D. Mogel | |||
| Ronald D. Mogel | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||