FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a- 16 or 15d- 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December, 2005
GENERAL COMPANY OF GEOPHYSICS
(translation of registrant’s name into English)
1, rue Leon Migaux, 91341 MASSY FRANCE (address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form
20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F þ Form 40-F o
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is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Rule 12g3-2(b): 82
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COMPAGNIE GENERALE DE GEOPHYSIQUE
(ISIN : 0000120164 — NYSE : GGY)
Paris, December 14, 2005
CGG
announces completion of its EUR 209 055 528 capital increase
with preferential subscription rights which has been highly successful
The capital increase with preferential subscription rights launched by CGG on November
16, 2005 to refinance a portion of the bridge credit facility used to finance the acquisition of
Exploration Resources ASA was successfully completed. The gross proceeds amount to EUR 209,055,528
(including a share premium of EUR 200,857,272) and 4,099,128 new shares deemed existing from
January 1st 2005, will be issued.
4,027,320 new shares were subscribed through rights on an irreductible basis, i.e. 98,2 % of
total new shares. Orders for 2,785,270 new shares subscribed on a reductible basis will only be
satisfied in part, to create 71,808 new shares. Total orders amounted to nearly EUR 348 million,
i.e. an oversubscription of 166 %.
Delivery of the new shares is expected to occur on December 16, 2005. New shares of EUR 2
nominal value will start trading on Eurolist by Euronext on December 16, 2005 on the same line of
trading as the existing shares.
Upon completion, the share capital of CGG will be comprised of 17,079,718 shares.
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press release have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable
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Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”) or (c)
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Contact :
Christophe BARNINI (33) 1 64 47 38 10 / (33) 1 64 47 38 11
Email : invrel@cgg.com