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): June 7, 2011

 

 

TIDEWATER INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   1-6311   72-0487776

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

601 Poydras Street, Suite 1900

New Orleans, Louisiana

   70130
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(504) 568-1010

(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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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers

(b) On June 7, 2011, Tidewater Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Stephen W. Dick has announced his intention to retire from the Company on June 30, 2011. Mr. Dick has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President in charge of strategic relationships, shipyard operations and vessel acquisitions and dispositions for the past eleven years and has worked as an employee in various roles with the Company for the past thirty eight years.

SIGNATURE

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.

 

        TIDEWATER INC.
June 7, 2011    

/s/ Bruce D. Lundstrom

    Bruce D. Lundstrom
    Executive Vice President,
    Secretary and General Counsel