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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-142825
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 14D9/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211123

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799165
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382]
		IRS NUMBER:				742095844
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 14D9/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-37717
		FILM NUMBER:		211434948

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		508 WEST WALL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			MIDLAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4326843000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		508 WEST WALL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			MIDLAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TGC INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799165
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382]
		IRS NUMBER:				742095844
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 14D9/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		508 WEST WALL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			MIDLAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4326843000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		508 WEST WALL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			MIDLAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TGC INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></B></P>

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Under Section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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(Name of Subject Company)</FONT></B></P>

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Company</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
(Name of Person Filing Statement)</FONT></B></P>

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</B>(Title of Class of Securities)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>239360100<BR>
</B>(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Stephen C. Jumper<BR>
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
Dawson Geophysical Company<BR>
508 West Wall, Suite 800<BR>
Midland, Texas 79701<BR>
(432) 684-3000<BR>
</B>(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on<BR>
Behalf of the Person Filing Statement)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>Copies to:</I></P>

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Baker Botts L.L.P.<BR>
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 900<BR>
Dallas, TX 75201<BR>
(214) 953-6500</B></FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Michael S. Telle<BR>
Vinson &amp; Elkins L.L.P.<BR>
1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500<BR>
Houston, TX 77002<BR>
(713) 758-2222&nbsp;</B></P></TD></TR>
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to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.</B></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This Amendment No.&nbsp;2 (this &ldquo;<B>Amendment
No.&nbsp;2</B>&rdquo;) amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2021 (together with any amendments and supplements hereto, including this Amendment No.&nbsp;2,
the &ldquo;<B>Schedule 14D-9</B>&rdquo;) by Dawson Geophysical Company, a Texas corporation (&ldquo;<B>Dawson Geophysical</B>&rdquo; or
the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;). The Schedule 14D-9 relates to the tender offer by WB Acquisitions Inc. (the &ldquo;<B>Offeror</B>&rdquo;),
a Delaware corporation and a subsidiary of Wilks Brothers, LLC (&ldquo;<B>Parent</B>&rdquo;), a Texas limited liability company, on behalf
of Parent, to purchase, subject to certain conditions, all of the issued and outstanding shares (the &ldquo;<B>Shares</B>&rdquo;) of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Dawson Geophysical, at a purchase price of $2.34 per Share in cash, without interest and less any
required withholding of taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated November 1, 2021
(the &ldquo;<B>Offer to Purchase</B>&rdquo;),&nbsp;a copy of which is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;(a)(1)&nbsp;to the Schedule 14D-9 and in
the related Letter of Transmittal (the &ldquo;<B>Letter of Transmittal</B>&rdquo;), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;(a)(2)&nbsp;to
the Schedule 14D-9, which, together with any other related materials, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively
constitute the &ldquo;<B>Offer</B>,&rdquo; pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 25, 2021, by and among Parent,
the Offeror and the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Except to the extent specifically provided in this
Amendment No.&nbsp;2, the information set forth in the Schedule 14D-9 remains unchanged and is incorporated herein by reference as relevant
to the items in this Amendment No.&nbsp;2. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule
14D-9.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75pt; text-indent: 35.25pt">This Amendment No.&nbsp;2 is being
filed to amend and supplement Item 8 of the Schedule 14D-9 as reflected below.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Item 8 of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented as
follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The text under the heading &ldquo;<B><I>Legal Proceedings</I></B>&rdquo;
in the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;Since November 1, 2021, nine lawsuits related
to this Statement have been filed on behalf of purported Company shareholders, brought as individual actions (captioned&nbsp;<I>Stein
v. Dawson Geophysical Company, et al.</I>, Case No.&nbsp;1:21-cv-09064 (filed November 3, 2021 in the United States District Court for
the Southern District of New York); <I>Whitfield v. Dawson Geophysical Company, et al.</I>, Case No.&nbsp;1:21-cv-09176 (filed November
5, 2021 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York); <I>Simmons v. Dawson Geophysical Company, et al.</I>,
Case No.&nbsp;1:21-cv-06225 (filed November 9, 2021 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York); <I>Wheeler
v. Dawson Geophysical Company, et al.</I>, Case No.&nbsp;1:21-cv-03018 (filed November 9, 2021 in the United States District Court for
the District of Colorado); <I>Carlisle v. Dawson Geophysical Company, et al.</I>, Case No.&nbsp;1:21-cv-03025 (filed November 9, 2021
in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado); <I>Hopkins v. Dawson Geophysical Company, et al.</I>, Case No.&nbsp;2:21-cv-04976
(filed November 10, 2021 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania); <I>Wilhelm v. Dawson Geophysical
Company, et al.</I>, Case No.&nbsp;1:21-cv-09385 (filed November 12, 2021 in the United States District Court for the Southern District
of New York); <I>Velez v. Dawson Geophysical Company, et al.</I>, Case No. 1:21-cv-09483 (filed November 16, 2021 in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York); <I>Raul v. Dawson Geophysical Company, et al.</I>, Case No. 1:21-cv-09563 (filed
November 18, 2021 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York)). All complaints name as defendants the Company
and each of the members of the Board, and the&nbsp;<I>Whitfield </I>complaint also names the Offeror and Parent as defendants.</P>

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and the members of the Board violated Sections 14(d)&nbsp;and 14(e)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act and Rule 14d-9 and, for <I>Stein</I>, <I>Whitfield</I>,
and <I>Hopkins</I>, Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder by failing to provide in this Statement all material information needed by the public
shareholders to make an informed decision whether to tender their shares of Company Common Stock, and that the members of the Board violated
Section&nbsp;20(a)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act by allowing the filing of a materially deficient Schedule 14D-9. The <I>Whitfield</I> complaint
also alleges that Offeror and Parent violated Sections 14(d), 14(e) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14d-9 promulgated thereunder
by allowing the filing of a materially deficient Schedule 14D-9.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The complaints variously seek, among other relief,
an injunction against the Transaction (or, in the alternative, rescission or an award of rescissory damages if the Transaction is completed),
an award of attorneys&rsquo; and experts&rsquo; fees and costs, a declaration that the defendants violated Sections 14(d), 14(e) and 20(a)
of the Exchange Act and Rules 14a-9 and 14d-9 promulgated thereunder, and a judgment directing that the defendants account for damages
sustained because of the alleged wrongs.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The defendants believe that these complaints lack
merit but cannot predict the outcome of these matters.</P>

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material new or different allegations, the Company may not necessarily announce such additional complaints.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">After due inquiry and to
the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Schedule 14D-9 is true, complete and correct.</P>

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                                            Jumper</TD>
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<TD></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Name:</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Stephen C. Jumper</TD>
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<TD></TD><TD>Title:</TD><TD><I>Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Dated: November 23, 2021</P>

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