Statement of Ownership (sc 13g)
August 20 2018 - 3:54PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS
THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
ION Geophysical Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
462044207
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(CUSIP Number)
August 8, 2018
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This
Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule
pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
* The
remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required
in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the Act (however, see the
Notes
).
(Continued on following pages)
CUSIP NO. 462044207
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13G
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Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Rajay Bagaria
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
9,450 shares of Common Stock
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
697,459 shares of Common Stock
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9,450 shares of Common Stock
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
697,459 shares of Common Stock
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
706,909 shares of Common Stock
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.05% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN (Individual)
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Item 1.
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(a)
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Name of Issuer:
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ION Geophysical Corporation (the “Issuer”)
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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2105 City West Boulevard, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77042
Item 2.
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(a)
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Name of Persons Filing:
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Rajay Bagaria
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
Residence:
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For all persons filing:
1185 Avenue of the Americas, 39
th
Floor
New York, NY 10036
Rajay Bagaria is a citizen of the United States
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
462044207
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Item 3.
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If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the
Person Filing is a:
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Not applicable.
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Rajay Bagaria
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
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706,909
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(b) Percent of Class:
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5.05%
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(c) Number
of Shares to Which Reporting Person Has:
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(i) Sole Voting Power:
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9,450
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(ii) Shared Voting Power:
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697,459
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(iii) Sole Dispositive Power:
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9,450
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(iv) Shared Dispositive Power:
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697,459
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The reported shares
are the Issuer’s common stock.
As of August 8, 2018, 697,459 of the
reported shares are owned directly by private investment funds and separately managed accounts for which Wasserstein Debt Opportunities
Management, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investment Adviser”), serves as the investment adviser. The general
partner of the Investment Adviser is WDO Management GP, LLC (the “General Partner”). The Investment Adviser and General
Partner could be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of these shares. Rajay Bagaria is a control person of the Investment
Adviser and manager of the General Partner, and could be deemed to share such indirect beneficial ownership with the Investment
Adviser and General Partner. Additionally, Mr. Bagaria personally owns shares of the Issuer, as described above.
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If this statement
is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. [ ]
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
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Not applicable.
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary That Acquired the Security Being Reported
on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
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Not applicable.
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
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Not applicable.
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not applicable.
By signing below, each of the undersigned
certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry
and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information
set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.
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Date: August 16, 2018
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/s/ Rajay Bagaria
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Rajay Bagaria
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