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):

September 1, 2005

TGC INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas	001-32472	74-2095844
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1304 Summit Ave., Ste 2
Plano, TX 75074
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 881-1099

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 1, 2005, TGC Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the filing of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission related to a proposed public offering of the Company’s common stock.

The press release issued by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K.

99.1 Press Release, dated September 1, 2005

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.

	TGC INDUSTRIES, INC.


Date: September 1, 2005	By:	/s/ Wayne A. Whitener
		Wayne A. Whitener
		President and CEO

		(Signing on behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Executive Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release, dated September 1, 2005