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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 16, 2011 (June 14, 2011)

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	001-32936 (Commission File Number)		95-3409686 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
400 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 400 Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices)		281-618-0400 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)	77060 (Zip Code)

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

On June 14, 2011, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted performance metrics applicable to the Section 16 officers’ short-term cash incentive bonus for 2011. For the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Chief Accounting Officer, the performance metrics consist of the following:

·	40% based on the achievement by the Company of certain EBITDAX(earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and exploration expense) targets;

·	40% based on total shareholder return (TSR) of the Company’s stock for 2011 relative to that of the compensation peer group previously selected by the Committee; and

·	20% based on personal objectives.

For the Company’s Executive Vice President-Oil & Gas and the Executive Vice President-Contracting Services, the performance metrics consist of the following:

·	25% based on the achievement by the Company of certain EBITDAX targets;

·	25% based on the achievement by the officer’s business unit of certain EBITDAX targets;

·	25% based on Company TSR for 2011 relative to that of its peer group; and

·	25% based on personal objectives.

The amount of bonus earned may not exceed the previously established target bonus level of each individual Section 16 officer, unless the Compensation Committee exercises its discretion and concludes that circumstances so warrant.

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.

Date: June 16, 2011

HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.

By: /s/ Anthony Tripodo

Anthony Tripodo

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer