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): March 31, 2008

 

 

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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01

Other Matters

On March 31, 2008, OMNI Energy Service Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a decision from the 15th Judicial District Court in Lafayette, Louisiana, as a result of a jury verdict, rejecting the defense claims of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Preheat, Inc. (“Preheat”), in respect of claims asserted by Siemens Water Technologies Corporation (“Siemens”). The claims related to Preheat’s alleged improper use of trade secret information belonging to Siemens and the subsequent alleged engagement in unfair trade practices and unfair competition with respect to Siemens. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Exhibits.

 

99.1

Press release dated March 31, 2008.

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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: March 31, 2008
		By:		/s/ Ronald D. Mogel
				Ronald D. Mogel
				Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer