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 5, 2003



SEITEL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


0-14488

 

76-0025431

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

     
     

10811 S. Westview Circle

   

Building C, Ste. 100

   

Houston, Texas

 

77043

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

     
 

(713) 881-8900

 

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 
 
 
 

Not Applicable

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

     

 


 

Item 3.

Bankruptcy or Receivership.

   
 

     On August 5, 2003, Seitel, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and certain of its subsidiaries filed a Disclosure Statement for Debtors' Joint Plan of Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Chapter 11 Case No. 03-12227). A copy of the Disclosure Statement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

   

Item 7.

Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

   
 

(a)

Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

     
   

Not Applicable.

     
 

(b)

Pro Forma Financial Information (unaudited).

     
   

Not Applicable.

     
 

(c)

Exhibits.

     
   

99.1

Disclosure Statement for Debtors' Joint Plan of Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code

       

 


 

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 hereto duly authorized.


Date:

August 11, 2003

 

SEITEL, INC.

         
         
         
     

By:

/s/ Larry E. Lenig, Jr.

       
     

Name:

Larry E. Lenig, Jr.

     

Title:

Chief Executive Officer and President

         
         

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

 

Page

     

99.1

Seitel, Inc. Disclosure Statement for Debtors' Joint Plan of Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated August 5, 2003

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