Form 8-K

 

UNITED STATES

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): February 3, 2006 (January 30, 2006)

 

 

 

OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

LOUISIANA   0-23383   72-1395273
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

4500 N.E. Evangeline Thruway

Carencro, Louisiana 70520

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

(337) 896-6664

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On January 30, 2006, OMNI Energy Services Corp. (“OMNI”) issued a press release announcing that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal for the State of Louisiana (the “Fourth Circuit”) has denied the application of Advantage Capital, et. al. (collectively “Advantage Capital”) requesting the Fourth Circuit rehear and reconsider its earlier ruling granting OMNI’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment affirming OMNI’s right to redeem its Series A and Series B Preferred Stock.

 

A copy of the press release announcing the Fourth Circuit’s decision is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

99.1     Press Release dated January 30, 2006


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.

 

            OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
Dated: February 3, 2006            
            By:   /s/ G. Darcy Klug
                G. Darcy Klug
                Executive Vice President