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 * MORRISON MICHAEL L	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/1/2020	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) EVP & CFO /
(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	9976 (1)	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)	(2)	12/1/2020	Common Stock	1066	$107.85	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	12/1/2021	Common Stock	1066	$87.15	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	12/1/2022	Common Stock	1000	$89.40	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	6/1/2023	Common Stock	666	$95.85	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	12/1/2023	Common Stock	1000	$57.90	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	3/1/2024	Common Stock	1000	$61.05	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	3/1/2026	Common Stock	1764	$3.10	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	3/1/2020	3/1/2026	Common Stock	1250	$3.10	D
Stock Appreciation Right	(3)	12/1/2028	Common Stock	10249	$8.85	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes 9,611 shares of restricted stock and 365 shares of common stock.
(2)	Fully Vested and Exercisable.
(3)	Cash-settled Stock Appreciation Right ("SARs") issued pursuant to the ION Geophysical Corporation 2018 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan. The SARs are subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting requirements. The time-based vesting requirements provide that the SARs vest in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to satisfaction of the performance-based vesting requirements. The performance-based vesting requirements provide that the SARs vest in three equal portions upon achievement of ION common stock 20 day volume weighted average price per share targets of $17.50, $22.50 and $27.50, subject to satisfaction of the time-based vesting requirements. The maximum value of each SAR is capped at $27.50.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MORRISON MICHAEL L 2105 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77042			EVP & CFO

Signatures
/s/ Rebecca F. Sacco, attorney-in-fact		2/7/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date