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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950129-97-005185.txt : 19971211
<SEC-HEADER>0000950129-97-005185.hdr.sgml : 19971211
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950129-97-005185
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19971126
FILED AS OF DATE:		19971210
SROS:			NONE

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OYO GEOSPACE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001115
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				760447780
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-36727
		FILM NUMBER:		97735495

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7334 N GESSNER RD
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7139399700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9777 W GULF BANK ROAD SUITE 5
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATER ARNOLD
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049951
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O OYO GEOSPACE CORP
	STREET 2:		7334 N GESSNER ROAD
	CITY:			HOUSTON
	STATE:			TX
	ZIP:			77040
	BUSINESS PHONE:		7139399700

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O OYO GEOSPACE CORP
	STREET 2:		7334 N GESSNER ROAD
	CITY:			HOUSTON
	STATE:			TX
	ZIP:			77040
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>ARNOLD PATER FOR OYO GEOSPACE CORPORATION
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FORM 4             U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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                 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] CHECK THIS BOX IF NO LONGER
    SUBJECT TO SECTION 16.  FORM 4 
    OR FORM 5 OBLIGATIONS MAY 
    CONTINUE.  SEE INSTRUCTION 1(b).

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section
 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of
                      the Investment Company Act of 1940

(Print or Type Responses)

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<S>                                        <C>                                            <C>
1.  Name and Address of Reporting Person*  2.  Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol   3.  IRS or Social Security Number of 
                                                                                              Reporting Person (Voluntary)     
    Pater         Arnold             M.        OYO Geospace Corporation (OYOG)                                                 
    ------------------------------------       ----------------------------------------       -------------------------------- 
    (Last)       (First)        (Middle)                                                                                 
                                           
    7334 N. Gessner Road 
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                 (Street)

    Houston        Texas       77040
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    (City)       (State)         (Zip)
      

4.  Statement for Month/Year    5.  If Amendment, Date of     6.  Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer  
                                    Original (Month/Year)         (Check all applicable)                      
           11/97                                                                                              
    ------------------------        ---------------------              Director                           10% Owner            
                                                                  ---                               ---                        
                                                                                                                               
                                                                   x   Officer (give title below)         Other (specify below)
                                                                  ---                               ---                        
                                                                        
7.  Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable)                  President of OYO Instruments,
                                                                         ----------------------------
            x   Form filed by One Reporting Person                a wholly-owned subsidiary of OYO Geospace
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                Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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TABLE I -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1.  Title of Security            2.  Transaction Date         3.  Transaction Code              4.  Securities Acquired (A) or 
    (Instr. 3)                       (Month/Day/Year)             (Instr.8)                         Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 
                                                                                                    and 5)
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                                                                   Code      /     V              Amount / (A) or (D) / Price
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Common Stock, $.01 par value (Restricted)+  11/26/97                A            N/A              4,000         A       $  -0-
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Common Stock, $.01 par value                11/26/97                P            N/A              2,000         A       $14.00
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                        5.  Amount of Securities     6.  Ownership Form:  Direct     7.   Nature of Indirect     
                                            Beneficially Owned           (D) or Indirect (I)              Beneficial Ownership
                                            at End of Month              (Instr. 4)                       (Instr. 4)
                                            (Instr. 3 and 4)
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<S>                                     <C>                          <C>                             <C>

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                                                                            D                                    N/A
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                                               6,000                        D                                    N/A
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.                   (Over)
* If the form filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v)                                       SEC 1474 (7/96)
</TABLE>
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FORM 4 (CONTINUED)

TABLE II -- DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            (E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1. Title of Derivative  2. Conversion or   3. Transaction    4. Transaction      5. Number of Derivative   6. Date Exercisable and 
   Security (Instr. 3)     Exercise Price     Date (Month/      Code (Instr. 8)     Securities Acquired       Expiration Date   
                           of Derivative      Day/Year)                             (A) or Disposed of        (Month/Day/Year)
                           Security                                                 (D) (Instr. 3, 4
                                                                                    and 5)
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                                                                Code   /   V           (A)    /   (D)      Date           Expiration
                                                                                                           Exercisable    Date
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<S>                      <C>                <C>                 <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>      <C>            <C>
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Key Employee Stock Option  $14.00          11/26/97              A          N/A         8,000      N/A      ++           11/26/07
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</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 7.  Title and Amount      8.  Price of     9.  Number of      10.   Ownership      11.  Nature of
                                     of Underlying             Derivative       Derivative           Form of             Indirect
                                     Securities (Instr.        Security         Securities           Derivative          Beneficial
                                     3 and 4)                  (Instr. 5)       Beneficially         Security:           Ownership
                                                                                Owned at             Direct (D)          (Instr. 4)
                                              Amount or                         End of               or Indirect
                                              Number of                         Month                (I) (Instr. 4)
             Title                            Shares                            (Instr. 4)  
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<S>                              <C>          <C>          <C>              <C>                <C>                  <C>

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Common Stock, $.01 par value                8,000            $-0-                   6,300               D                    N/A
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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:

+  The restricted stock vests as follows: with respect to 1,000 shares, on 
   November 26, 1998; with respect to 1,000 shares, on November 26, 1999; with 
   respect to 1,000 shares on November 26, 2000; with respect to 1,000 shares,
   on November 26, 2001.

++ The Option is exercisable as follows: with respect to 2,000 shares, not
   earlier than November 26, 1998; with respect to 2,000 shares, not earlier
   than November 26, 1999 with respect to 2,000 shares, not earlier than
   November 26, 2000; with respect to 2,000 shares, not earlier than November
   26, 2001.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                       <C>

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute                             /s/ ARNOLD M. PATER             12/8/97
   Federal Criminal Violations.  See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15                                -----------------------------  ----------
   U.S.C. 78ff(a).                                                                        ** Signature of                   Date
                                                                                             Reporting Person

Note:  File three copies of this Form, one of which must
       be manually signed.  If space provided is insufficient,
       see Instruction 6 for procedure.                                                                                       
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this                                       Page 2
form are not required to respond unless the form displays the currently valid OMB Number.                            SEC 1474 (7/96)
</TABLE>

                  
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