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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950129-05-005678
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PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050518
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050524
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050524

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	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:		05854973

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8141 SH 75 SOUTH
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1175
		CITY:			HUNTSVILLE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77342
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9362912277

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1175
		CITY:			HUNTSVILLE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77342
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>May&nbsp;24, 2005 (May&nbsp;18, 2005)</B><BR>
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>Mitcham Industries, Inc.</B>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Texas</B><BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>000-25142</B><BR>
(Commission<BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>76-0210849</B><BR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>8141 SH 75 South, P.O. Box 1175, Huntsville, Texas 77342</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>936-291-2277</B><BR>
(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)



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


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the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:



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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">SIGNATURE</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003"><U>EXHIBIT INDEX</U></A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h25821exv99w1.htm">Press Release issued May 24, 2005</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.</B></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
May&nbsp;18, 2005, Christopher C. Siffert announced his resignation
from his position as Vice President and Corporate Controller of
Mitcham Industries, Inc., effective as of March&nbsp;23, 2005. The press release issued by Mitcham Industries announcing Mr.&nbsp;Siffert&#146;s
resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CORPORATE CONTROLLER RESIGNS FROM MITCHAM INDUSTRIES</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">HUNTSVILLE, Texas &#151; May&nbsp;24, 2005 &#151; Mitcham Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIND) today announced that
Chris Siffert has resigned from his position as Vice President and Corporate Controller. The
Company said that its Assistant Controller will assume the duties of Controller on an interim basis
and that the Company has initiated a search process to fill the position permanently. Mr.&nbsp;Siffert
will continue to serve in a consulting capacity for Mitcham Industries during the transition.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&#147;Chris recently informed us of his intention to leave Mitcham Industries for personal reasons that
require his immediate attention,&#148; said Billy F. Mitcham, Jr., President and CEO of Mitcham
Industries. &#147;It is with regret that I have accepted his resignation. Chris has served our Company
with great professionalism since he joined us in 1998. He and his team have been at the forefront
of streamlining and modernizing our contracting and accounting department over the past few years,
implementing new policies and procedures that have greatly strengthened the Company. That team and
those procedures will ensure the continued excellence of our operations. Chris&#146; efforts on our
behalf are greatly appreciated and we wish him the best.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Mitcham Industries, Inc., a geophysical equipment supplier, offers for lease or sale, new and
&#147;experienced&#148; seismic equipment to the oil and gas industry, seismic contractors, environmental
agencies, government agencies and universities. Headquartered in Texas, with sales and services
offices in Calgary, Canada, Brisbane, Australia and associates throughout Europe, South America and
Asia, Mitcham conducts operations on a global scale and is the largest independent exploration
equipment lessor in the industry.



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