Form 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 (Date of earliest event reported) July 19, 2012
TIDEWATER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware |
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1-6311 |
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72-0487776 |
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| 601 Poydras Street, Suite 1900 |
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70130 |
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(504) 568-1010
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01. Other Events
In accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company notes that certain statements set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K provide other
than historical information and are forward looking. The actual achievement of any forecasted results, or the unfolding of future economic or business developments in a way anticipated or projected by the Company, involve numerous risks and
uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual performance to be materially different from that stated or implied in the forward-looking statement. Among those risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company,
include, without limitation, volatility in worldwide energy demand and oil and gas prices; fleet additions by competitors and industry overcapacity; changes in capital spending by customers in the energy industry for offshore exploration, field
development and production; changing customer demands for vessel specifications, which may make some of our older vessels technologically obsolete for certain customer projects or in certain markets; uncertainty of global financial market conditions
and difficulty in accessing credit or capital; acts of terrorism and piracy; significant weather conditions; unsettled political conditions, war, civil unrest and governmental actions, such as expropriation, especially in higher risk countries where
we operate; foreign currency fluctuations; labor influences proposed by international conventions; increased regulatory burdens and oversight following the Deepwater Horizon incident; and enforcement of laws related to the environment, labor
and foreign corrupt practices. Readers should consider all of these risk factors as well as other information contained in this report.
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July 20, 2012, the company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock payable September 14, 2012, to shareholders of record on September 4, 2012.
The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished with this Form 8-K:
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Press Release dated July 20, 2012. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
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| TIDEWATER INC. |
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/s/ Quinn P. Fanning |
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Quinn P. Fanning |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: July 23, 2012
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