GARY D. OWENS - Corporate Board Profile

GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2002-01-22	Gary D. Owens joined the company as President and Chief Executive Officer in August 1997 and became Chairman of the Board in September 1997. From October 1993 until May of 1997, Mr. Owens was the President and Chief Executive Officer of I/O. Mr. Owens had held other positions at I/O since 1977. Mr. Owens' base annual salary is $200,000. Non-employee directors are compensated for their services at a rate of $25,000 per year, of which one-half is payable in shares of common stock based on the fair market value thereof at the date of issuance pursuant to the company's 1997 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan.
2003-01-21	Gary D. Owens joined the company as President and Chief Executive Officer in August 1997 and became Chairman of the Board in September 1997. From October 1993 until May of 1997, Mr. Owens was the President and Chief Executive Officer of I/O. Mr. Owens had held other positions at I/O beginning in 1977. Summary of Compensation: Gary D. Owens 2002 Salary $200,000, Other Annual Compensation $5,561.
2003-12-03	Gary D. Owens 56 Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 1997. Annual salary $200,000 plus $6,000 other annual compensation.
2004-12-15	Gary D. Owens 57 Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 1997. Mr. Owens' annual base salary is $200,000.
2005-12-29	Gary D. Owens Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 1997 Mr. Owens joined the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer in 1997 and became a director and Chairman of the board in that year.
2007-01-05	Gary D. Owens 59 Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 1997; Compensation details for executive role provided separately. Director compensation standard applies as well.
2008-01-04	Gary D. Owens Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 1997 No specific committees listed for Mr. Owens.
2009-01-05	Gary D. Owens 61 Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 1997 No director compensation listed for Mr. Owens as he is an executive officer.
2010-01-05	Gary D. Owens 62 Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 1997
2011-01-04	Gary D. Owens 63 Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 1997; No specific committees mentioned. No director compensation listed.
2012-02-23	Gary D. Owens joined the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer in 1997 and became a director and Chairman of the Board in that year. No specific director compensation listed.
2013-01-04	Gary D. Owens 65 Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 1997 The board believes that Mr. Owens' depth of understanding of the Company's operations and strategy, his strong leadership skills, his extensive employment experience with the Company, and his significant industry and management expertise enable him to effectively serve as a director.
2013-06-14	Very truly yours, /s/ Gary D. Owens Gary D. Owens Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
2013-07-22	Very truly yours, /s/ Gary D. Owens Gary D. Owens Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
2013-12-11	Gary D. Owens 66 Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (d) 1997 (d) Effective January 1, 2014, Mr. Walter R. Wheeler has been appointed to replace Mr. Owens as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Owens will remain Chairman of the Board.
2014-12-30	Gary D. Owens Chairman of the Board Director Compensation: Gary D. Owens $135,980.
2015-12-23	Gary D. Owens 68 Chairman of the Board 1997. Director Compensation: Gary D. Owens Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $100,000, Total $105,565. As Chairman of the Board, Mr. Owens receives an additional $15,000 in cash.
2016-12-28	Gary D. Owens 69 Chairman of the Board 1997 As Chairman of the Board, Mr. Owens receives an additional $15,000 in cash. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, each non-employee director received $85,000 per year in cash.
2018-01-03	Mr. Owens has been a director and Chairman of the Board since 1997. ... Mr. Owens joined the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer in 1997. He held those positions until his retirement in December 2013. ... The Board believes that Mr. Owens' depth of understanding of the Company's operations and strategy, his strong leadership skills, his extensive employment experience with the Company, and his significant industry and management expertise enable him to effectively serve as a director. ... For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, each non-employee director received $85,000 per year in cash, paid in four equal quarterly installments. ... The Chairman of the Board receives an additional $15,000 per year and the Chairman of the audit committee and the Lead Independent Director receive an additional $10,000, in cash, paid in four equal quarterly installments. ... Each non-employee director was also granted 1,000 shares of restricted stock during fiscal year 2017. ... The shares vest in four equal annual installments with the first installment vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant. ... The following table summarizes compensation paid to each non-employee director during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017: ... Gary D. Owens 100,000 19,530 0 119,530
2019-01-04	Gary D. Owens 71 Chairman of the Board 1997 ... The following table summarizes compensation paid to each non-employee director during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018: Gary D. Owens Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 79,188 Stock Awards ($) 29,952 Total ($) 109,140.
2020-01-06	Gary D. Owens 72 Chairman of the Board 1997 ... For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, each non-employee director received $72,250 per year in cash, paid in four equal quarterly installments. In November 2018, the Board reinstated the additional $15,000 per year to the Chairman of the Board ... Gary D. Owens Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 83,500 Stock Awards ($) 28,900 Total ($) 112,400
2020-12-30	Mr. Owens is Chairman of the Board. Compensation paid to Mr. Owens during fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 was $115,520.
2022-01-03	Gary D. Owens (d) 74 Chairman of the Board 1997 (d) Member of the strategic assessment committee. Director Compensation table shows total $124,525.
2023-01-04	Gary D. Owens 75 Chairman of the Board, Director 1997. Director Compensation: $117,005.
2024-01-03	Gary D. Owens has been a director and Chairman of the Board since 1997. ... Director Compensation table shows Gary D. Owens total compensation as $127,995 for fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.