SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Staffeldt Erik

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3505 W. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY N.

SUITE 400

(Street)

HOUSTON

77043

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC [ HLX ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President & CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/03/2024		M		29,358	A	⁽¹⁾	362,738	D
Common Stock	01/03/2024		D		29,358⁽²⁾	D	$10.01	333,380	D
Common Stock	01/04/2024		M		57,425	A	⁽³⁾	390,805	D
Common Stock	01/04/2024		D		57,425⁽⁴⁾	D	$9.8	333,380	D

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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	01/03/2024		M			29,358	⁽¹⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	29,358	$0.00	58,718	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	01/04/2024		M			57,425	⁽³⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	57,425	$0.00	57,426	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("2023 RSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock. Forfeiture restrictions lapsed with respect to one-third of the grant of the 2023 RSUs on January 3, 2024. Forfeiture restrictions with respect to an additional one-third of the grant will lapse on January 3, 2025 and the remaining one-third of the grant will lapse on January 3, 2026.

2. The Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") elected to pay in cash the value of the 2023 RSUs for which forfeiture restrictions lapsed.

3. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("2022 RSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock. Forfeiture restrictions lapsed with respect to one-third of the grant of the 2022 RSUs on January 4, 2023, forfeiture restrictions lapsed with respect to an additional one-third of the grant on January 4, 2024 and the remaining one-third of the grant will lapse on January 4, 2025.

4. The Compensation Committee elected to pay in cash the value of the 2022 RSUs for which forfeiture restrictions lapsed.

5. Upon lapse of the forfeiture restrictions of the 2023 RSUs.

6. Upon lapse of the forfeiture restrictions of the 2022 RSUs.

Remarks:

	Ken Neikirk by power of attorney	01/05/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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