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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950129-01-502428
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010809
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010809

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MITCHAM INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000926423
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359]
		IRS NUMBER:				760210849
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25142
		FILM NUMBER:		1702800

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		44000 HIGHWAY 75 SOUTH
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1175
		CITY:			HUNTSVILLE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77340
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4092912277

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1175
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1175
		CITY:			HUNTSVILLE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77342-1175
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<DESCRIPTION>MITCHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. - AUGUST 9, 2001
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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): August 9, 2001



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

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                         TEXAS                         000-25142
             (State or other jurisdiction          (Commission File                  76-0210849
           of incorporation or organization)            Number)         (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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                             44000 HIGHWAY 75 SOUTH
                             HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS 77340
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                  936-291-2277
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

        The registrant is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to update the
description of its common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock")
contained in its Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on November 18, 1994.

        DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK. The authorized capital stock of the Company
consists of 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and
1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share. As of August 1,
2001, there were outstanding 8,935,901 shares of Common Stock and no shares of
Preferred Stock.

        The following description of the Company's Common Stock is a summary
only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company's Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws, copies of
which have been filed with the Commission.

        Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all
matters submitted to a vote of shareholders, including elections of directors.
Holders of Common Stock are not entitled to cumulative voting rights in
connection with the election of directors and are not entitled to preemptive
rights. Subject to the rights of any then-outstanding shares of Preferred Stock,
holders of Common Stock are entitled to dividends in such amounts and at such
times as may be declared by the Board of Directors of the Company out of legally
available funds. In any liquidation or dissolution of the Company, holders of
the Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining available
for distribution to them after payment or provision for all liabilities to
creditors and any preferential rights of any then-outstanding shares of
Preferred Stock.


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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.

        Date: August 9, 2001

                                     MITCHAM INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                     By  /s/ CHRISTOPHER C. SIFFERT
                                       ----------------------------
                                          Christopher C. Siffert
                                          Corporate Controller





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