-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Wgy5igam+Zx5mvUhpFXAAs7uJ5LaO3FVYZ72L6qwe+xeSYgdlPcDXu6pa5OHDn5L 0/iKWrMRx0LcbnM9LNrmPg== 0000950123-96-000524.txt : 19960213 0000950123-96-000524.hdr.sgml : 19960213 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-96-000524 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960212 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TIDEWATER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000098222 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400] IRS NUMBER: 720487776 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34728 FILM NUMBER: 96515424 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 CANAL ST STE 2100 CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 BUSINESS PHONE: 5045681010 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 CANAL STREET STREET 2: STE 2100 CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TIDEWATER MARINE SERVICE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19780724 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHIEFTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000789920 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133194313 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12 EAST 49TH ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124219760 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O NATHAN & BRECHER LLP STREET 2: 100 PARK AVENUE 22ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* Tidewater Inc. ----------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.10 per share ----------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 886423 10 2 ----------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 4 Pages 2 CUSIP NO. 886423 10 2 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Chieftain Capital Management, Inc. 13-3194313 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,277,975 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH -0- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,277,975 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,277,975 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.4% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! 3 Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,277,975 (b) Percent of Class: 2.4% (c) Number of shares as to which the filing person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,277,975 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,277,975 Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. Page 3 of 4 pages 4 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 8, 1996 ------------------------ Date /s/ Thomas D. Stern ------------------------ Signature Thomas D. Stern/Director ------------------------ Name/Title Page 4 of 4 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----