Form 5

__  Check box if no longer subject to 
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__ Form 3 Holdings Reported

__ Form 4 Transactions Reported

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549


ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

 

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1.  Name and Address of Reporting Person*

 Lerner,William

2.  Issuer Name and Tickler or Trading Symbol

 Seitel, Inc. SEI

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
                           (Check all applicable)

_X  Director                                 ___ 10% Owner
_  _ Officer (give title below)        ___ Other (specify below)

                                        ___                         ____

(Last)         (First)        (Middle)

 50 Briar Hollow Lane,
 7th Floor West

3.  I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)

 

4.  Statement for Month/Year

            12/01

(Street)

 Houston, Texas 77027

5.  If Amendment, Date of Original
   (Month/Year)

 

7.  Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
            (check applicable line)
_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)     (State)      (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security
    (Instr. 3)

2.Transaction Date
   (Month/Day/Year)

3.Transaction Code
   (Instr. 8)

4.Securities  Acquired (A) or
   Disposed of (D)  (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

5.Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at the end of Issuer's Fiscal Year 
(Instr. 3 and 4)

6.Ownership Form: Direct
 (D) or Indirect (I)
 (Instr. 4)

7.Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
 (Instr. 4)

Amount

(A) or (D)

Price

 Common Stock, par value $.01

  

  

  

  

  

  9,170

  D

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v).

 

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts calls warrants options, convertible securities)

1.Title of
   Derivative
   Security
   (Instr. 3)

2.Conversion
   or Exercise
   Price of
   Derivative
   Security

3.Trans-
   action
   Date
   (Month/
   Day/
   Year)

4.Trans-
   action
   Code
   (Instr. 8)

5.Number of
   Derivative
   Securities
   Acquired
   (A) or
   Disposed
   of (D)
   (Instr. 3, 4
   and 5)

6.Date Exercisable
  and Expiration Date
  (Month/Day/Year)

7.Title and
   Amount of
   Underlying
   Securities
   (Instr. 3 and
    4)

8.Price of
   Derivative
   Security
   (Instr. 5)

9.Number of
   Derivative
   Securities
   Beneficially
   Owned at End
   of Year
   (Instr. 4)

10.Ownership of
     Derivative
     Security: Direct
     (D) or Indirect (I)
     (Instr. 4)

11.Nature of Indirect
     Beneficial
     Ownership
     (Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

 Options-Right to Buy

  $18.26

  6/5/01

  A

  12,000

  

  6/5/02

  6/5/06

  Common Stock

  12,000

  

  

  

  

  Options-Right to Buy

  $11.00

  8/31/01

  A

  11,250

  

  8/31/02

  8/31/11

  Common Stock

  11,250

  

  86,250

  D

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Explanation of Responses:

 

 

          William Lerner            
by: /s/ Marcia H. Kendrick          
**Signature of Reporting Person

       2/12/02     
Date

 

**

Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.  See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:

File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.  If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.