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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001013594-05-000004.txt : 20050103
<SEC-HEADER>0001013594-05-000004.hdr.sgml : 20041231
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050103163832
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013594-05-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HORIZON OFFSHORE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051431
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				760487309
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HORIZON OFFSHORE INC
		STREET 2:		2500 CITY WEST BLVD., STE. 2200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7133612600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HORIZON OFFSHORE INC
		STREET 2:		2500 CITY WEST BLVD., STE. 2200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904495
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16857
		FILM NUMBER:		05502924

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		712 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125062999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES LP
		STREET 2:		712 5TH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001051431</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HORIZON OFFSHORE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HOFF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000904495</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>712 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2001642</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.70</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>73567</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Elliot Greenberg, VP of Braxton Associates, Inc., as GP of Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P., as GP of Elliott Associates, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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