Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) On September 29, 2009, the Board of Directors of Dawson Geophysical Company (the "Company"), preliminarily set the fiscal 2010 allocation for the Company's Profit Sharing Plan at 5% of the Company's pre-tax income. A description of the Profit Sharing Plan is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2008. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description 10.1 Description of Profit Sharing Plan (filed on September 29, 2008 as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (file No. 000-10144) and incorporated herein by reference).

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