Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  06/01/2011
 
SEITEL INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-14488
 
DE
  
76-0025431
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
10811 S. Westview Circle, Building C, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77043
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
713-881-8900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On June 1, 2011, Seitel, Inc. (the "Issuer") instructed Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the trustee (the "Trustee") under the indenture governing the Issuer's 9.75% Senior Notes due 2014 (the "Notes"), to notify the holders of the Notes that the Issuer will redeem $125 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding on July 1, 2011 (the "Redemption Date") in accordance with the terms and conditions of the indenture governing the Notes. The Notes will be redeemed at a price equal to 104.875% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date. Selection of Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee on a pro rata basis or on as nearly a pro rata basis as practicable (subject to the procedures of the depository of the Notes); provided, that no Notes with a principal amount of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed in part. Upon completion of the redemption on the Redemption Date, $275 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes will remain outstanding.
 

 

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.
 
           
SEITEL INC
 
 
Date: June 01, 2011
     
By:
 
/s/    Robert D. Monson
               
Robert D. Monson
               
President and Chief Executive Officer