Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * POWERS MATTHEW R	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/6/2017	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP [IO]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 2105 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 100	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner ___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below) General Counsel & Corp Secy /
(Street) HOUSTON, TX 77042        (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2282	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	9/1/2014   (1)	9/1/2023	Common Stock	333	$71.85	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	12/1/2014   (1)	12/1/2023	Common Stock	333	$57.90	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	3/1/2015   (1)	3/1/2024	Common Stock	500	$61.05	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	3/1/2017   (1)	3/1/2026	Common Stock	5000	$3.10	D
Cash-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights	3/1/2017   (2)	3/1/2026	Common Stock	10000	$3.10	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The options became/become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the date specified in Column 2.
(2)	The stock appreciation rights became/become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the date specified in Column 2.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
POWERS MATTHEW R 2105 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77042			General Counsel & Corp Secy

Signatures
Rebecca F. Sacco, attorney-in-fact		9/13/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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