Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 5, 2012, Layne Christensen Company (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the sale of the E&P assets of its Energy Division, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this current report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of or otherwise subject to liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit. The following is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated October 5, 2012.