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: August 2, 2005

(Date of earliest event reported)

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-32108	72-1375844
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

103 Northpark Boulevard, Suite 300 Covington, LA	70433
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(985) 727-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02—Election of Director

On August 3, 2005, Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. announced that, in a Board of Directors meeting held on August 2, 2005, the board increased the number of directors to serve on the board from seven members to eight. In addition, Steven W. Krablin was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company as a Class II Director to fill the vacancy created by the increased size of the board. Class II directors serve until the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. After concluding that Mr. Krablin meets the independence and financial expertise requirements of the New York Stock Exchange, Mr. Krablin was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve on the Company’s Audit and Compensation committees. As a director of the Company, Mr. Krablin will participate under the Company’s non-employee director compensation policy described in the Company’s 2005 Proxy Statement. In addition, pursuant to the Company’s Incentive Compensation Plan, Mr. Krablin was awarded options to purchase 4,000 shares of the Company’s common stock effective August 2, 2005 at an exercise price of $30.80 per share. These options will vest in three equal annual installments commencing on August 2, 2006.

A copy of the press release with this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 3, 2005

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SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
Date: August 5, 2005	By:	/s/ James O. Harp, Jr.
		James O. Harp, Jr.
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC.

Service with Energy

NEWS RELEASE 05-014 For Immediate Release Contacts: Todd Hornbeck, CEO Jim Harp, CFO Hornbeck Offshore Services 985-727-6802 Ken Dennard, Managing Partner Lisa Elliott, Sr. Vice President DRG&E / 713-529-6600

HORNBECK OFFSHORE ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF ITS BOARD

Steven W. Krablin Elected to Fill Newly Created Independent Director Position

August 3, 2005 — New Orleans, Louisiana — Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) announced today that, effective August 2, 2005, it has expanded the size of its Board of Directors from seven to eight members. Steven W. Krablin has been elected to fill the newly created position and will serve as a Class II director. Class II directors will be up for re-election at the Company’s 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Krablin meets the independence and financial expertise requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and has been appointed to serve on the Company’s Audit and Compensation Committees.

From January 1996 until April 2005, Mr. Krablin served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of National Oilwell, Inc. (NYSE:NOI), a major manufacturer and distributor of oil and gas drilling equipment and related services for land and offshore drilling rigs. In March 2005, National Oilwell merged with Varco International, Inc. (NYSE:VRC) to become National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV). Prior to 1996, Mr. Krablin served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Enterra Corporation until its merger with Weatherford International. Since November 2004, Mr. Krablin has also served as a director of Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE:PVA), an energy company engaged in the exploration, acquisition, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. PVA is also the general partner and largest unit holder in Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE: PVR), which manages coal properties and related assets and operates a midstream natural gas gathering and processing business. Mr. Krablin is a Certified Public Accountant and a 1972 graduate of the University of Arkansas where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Todd Hornbeck, the Company’s Chairman, President and CEO, commented, “We are very pleased about Mr. Krablin joining our Board. We will benefit greatly from his extensive public company and energy industry experience in the years to come. The other board members and our senior management team look forward to his contributions to the Company’s future.”

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. is a leading provider of technologically advanced, new generation offshore supply vessels primarily in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and select international markets, and is a leading transporter of petroleum products through its fleet of ocean-going tugs and tank barges primarily in the northeastern U.S. and in Puerto Rico. Hornbeck Offshore currently owns and operates a fleet of over 50 U.S.-flagged vessels serving the energy industry.

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