8-K 1 0001.txt ================================================================================ 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): January 18, 2001 SEACOR SMIT Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-12289 13-3542736 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) File Number) identification no.) 11200 Richmond Avenue, Suite 400 Houston, Texas 77082 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (713) 782-5990 ------------------------------ NY2:\1001155\01\73293.0004 Item 5. Other Events. On January 17, 2001, the Company announced that it had called for redemption $50,000,000 of the $181,600,000 in aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 5-3/8% convertible subordinated notes due 2006 . Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 SEACOR press release dated January 18, 2001. 2 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 hereunto duly authorized. SEACOR SMIT INC. (Registrant) Date: January 17, 2000 By:/s/ Randall Blank ------------------------ Name: Randall Blank Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT 99.1 SEACOR press release dated January 18, 2001 4