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):

May 10, 2004


 


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


Delaware
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-14488

  

76-0025431

(Commission File Number)

  

(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
     

10811 S. Westview Circle

    

Building C, Ste. 100

    

Houston, Texas

  

77043

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

  

(Zip Code)
     
 

(713) 881-8900

  

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
 
 

Not Applicable

  

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

 

 

Item 7.

Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
   
 

(a)

Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
     
   

Not Applicable.
     
 

(b)

Pro Forma Financial Information (unaudited).
     
   

Not Applicable.
     
 

(c)

Exhibits.
     
   

99.1

Press release of Seitel, Inc., dated May 10, 2004
       
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
     
  On May 10, 2004, Seitel, Inc. issued a press release announcing first quarter 2004 financial and operational results.  A copy of this release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this filing and is incorporated herein by reference.  This information is not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration statements.

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 hereto duly authorized.

Date:

May 11, 2004

  

SEITEL, INC.
         
         
         
     

By:

/s/ Randall D. Stilley
       
     

Name:

Randall D. Stilley
     

Title:

Chief Executive Officer and President

         
         

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

  

Page
     

99.1

Press release of Seitel, Inc., dated May 10, 2004

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