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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):		January 13, 2015

Mitcham Industries, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas	000-25142	76-0210849
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
8141 SH 75 South, P.O. Box 1175, Huntsville, Texas		77342
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		936-291-2277

Not Applicable
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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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 13, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock through December 31, 2015.

A press release dated January 20, 2015 announcing the repurchase program is incorporated herein by reference and is included as Exhibit 99.1.

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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.

		Mitcham Industries, Inc.
January 20, 2015		By:		Robert P. Capps
				Name: Robert P. Capps
				Title: Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Mitcham Industries, Inc. press release dated January 20, 2015.

NEWS RELEASE

MITCHAM INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

HUNTSVILLE, TX – January 20, 2015 – Mitcham Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIND) (the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a repurchase program for up to 1.0 million shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock through December 31, 2015. This is in addition to the previous share repurchase program which was completed in the quarter ended October 31, 2014.

“This new repurchase program demonstrates our continued commitment to shareholder returns, as well as our view that our shares currently offer an extremely attractive investment option,” said Rob Capps, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Co-Chief Operating Officer. “We will continue to seek the right opportunities to repurchase our shares, while maintaining ample liquidity in this challenging environment.”

Purchases may be made from time to time, based on market conditions, legal requirements and other corporate considerations, in the open market or otherwise on a discretionary basis. The Company expects to finance any repurchases from a combination of cash on hand, cash provided by operating activities and proceeds from its revolving credit facility.

Mitcham Industries, Inc., a geophysical equipment supplier, offers for lease or sale, new and “experienced” seismic equipment to the oil and gas industry, seismic contractors, environmental agencies, government agencies and universities. Headquartered in Texas, with sales and services offices in Calgary, Canada; Brisbane, Australia; Singapore; Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia; Budapest, Hungary; Lima, Peru; Bogota, Colombia and the United Kingdom, Mitcham conducts operations on a global scale and is the largest independent exploration equipment lessor in the industry. Through its Seamap business, the Company designs, manufactures and sells specialized seismic marine equipment.

Certain statements and information in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “should,” “would,” “could” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature.  These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us.  While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate.  All comments concerning our expectations for future revenues and operating results are based on our forecasts of our existing operations and do not include the potential impact of any future acquisitions.  Our forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections.

For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  We undertake no obligation to publically update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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