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Table of Contents ☑ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30 , 2021 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF ㅁ 1934 For the Transition Period From Commission File No. 001-32472 to DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Texas ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) Title of Each Class 508 West Wall , Suite 800 , Midland , Texas 79701 ( Address of Principal Executive Office ) ( Zip Code ) 74-2095844 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Registrant's Telephone Number , Including Area Code : 432-684-3000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Name of Exchange on Which Registered The NASDAQ Stock Market Common Stock , $ 0.01 par value Trading Symbol DWSN Indicate by check mark whether the registrant : ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes > No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes × No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of “ large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , " and " emerging growth company ” in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer Large accelerated filer ☐ Emerging growth company Smaller reporting company If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes □ No ☑ Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock , as of the latest practicable date . Title of Each Class Common Stock , $ 0.01 par value Outstanding at November 2 , 2021 23,643,934 shares