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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;21, 2007</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-_____</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ORION MARINE GROUP, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of <BR>
Incorporation or Organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>26-0097459</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>12550 Fuqua<BR>
Houston, Texas 77034</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ORION MARINE GROUP, INC. LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN<BR>
and<BR>
HUNTER ACQUISITION CORP. 2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>J. Michael Pearson<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
12550 Fuqua<BR>
Houston, Texas 77034<BR>
(713)&nbsp;852-6500</B><BR>
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent For Service)
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">copy to:<BR>
<B>Kyle K. Fox, Esq.<BR>
Vinson &#038; Elkins, LLP<BR>
The Terrace 7<BR>
2801 Via Fortuna, Suite&nbsp;100<BR>
Austin, Texas 78746<BR>
Telephone: (512)&nbsp;542-8539<BR>
Fax: (512)&nbsp;236-3340</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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<TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, there are also being
registered such additional shares of Common Stock of Orion Marine Group, Inc. as may become
issuable because of changes resulting from stock dividends, stock splits and similar changes
and pursuant to the antidilution provisions of the Orion Marine Group, Inc. Long Term
Incentive Plan and the Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plans&#148;). In
addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
also covers an indeterminate number of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the Plans.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee in accordance with Rule
457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The price for 2,943,946 shares being
registered hereby is based on the average of the high and low trading prices per share of
Orion Marine Group, Inc. Common Stock as reported by the Nasdaq Global Select Market on
December&nbsp;20, 2007.</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART I<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Orion Marine Group, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148; or &#147;Company&#148;) will send or give to all participants
in the Orion Marine Group, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan and the Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005
Stock Incentive Plan the document(s) containing information required by Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8, as
specified in Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;Commission&#148;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). The Registrant
has not filed such document(s) with the Commission, but such documents (along with the documents
incorporated by reference into this Form S-8 Registration Statement (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;)
pursuant to Item&nbsp;3 of Part&nbsp;II hereof) shall constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of
Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities
laws and regulations, the following documents have been filed by the Company with the Commission
and are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and will be deemed to be a part
hereof:
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (File
No.&nbsp;333-145588) filed with the Commission on December&nbsp;20, 2007.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;All other reports filed by the Registrant with the Commission since December&nbsp;20, 2007
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
&#147;Exchange Act&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, contained in
the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No.&nbsp;333-145588) filed
initially with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act on August&nbsp;20, 2007, as amended.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities
laws and regulations, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
that indicates that all securities offered have been sold, or that deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part
hereof from the dates of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained
herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded
shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration
Statement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation may indemnify
any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
(other than an action by or in the right of the
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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or
agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or
proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal
action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person&#146;s conduct was unlawful. In
actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, the corporation may indemnify such person
against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in
connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if the person acted in good faith
and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or
matter as to which the person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and
only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which the action or suit was
brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of
all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for
the expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the extent that such person has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defending any
action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or in defense of any such claim, issue or matter
therein, the person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to Section&nbsp;145
is not exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of
expenses may be entitled, and a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any
person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted
against the person and incurred by the person in any such capacity, or arising out of the person&#146;s
status as such, whether or not the power to indemnify is provided by the statute.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains certain provisions
permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law relating to the liability of directors. These
provisions eliminate a director&#146;s personal liability for monetary damages resulting from a breach
of fiduciary duty, except that a director will be personally liable under the Delaware General
Corporation Law:
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">for any breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the Company or to the Company&#146;s
stockholders;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">under Section&nbsp;174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law relating to unlawful stock
repurchases, redemptions or dividends; or</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">for any transaction from which the director derives an improper personal benefit.</DIV></TD>
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</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended to authorize the further elimination or
limitation of director&#146;s liability, then the liability of the Company&#146;s directors will
automatically be limited to the fullest extent provided by law. These provisions do not limit or
eliminate the Company&#146;s rights or those of any stockholder to seek non-monetary relief, such as an
injunction or rescission, in the event of a breach of a director&#146;s fiduciary duty. These provisions
will not alter a director&#146;s liability under federal securities laws.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated
bylaws also provide that the Company must indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest
extent permitted by Delaware law and also provide that the Company must advance expenses, as
incurred, to its directors and officers in connection with a legal proceeding to the fullest extent
permitted by Delaware law, subject to very limited exceptions. The
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Company may also indemnify employees and others and advance expenses to them in connection
with legal proceedings.
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has entered into separate indemnification agreements with its directors that
provide its directors and any partnership, corporation, trust or other entity of which such
director is or was a partner, stockholder, trustee, director, officer, employee or agent
(&#147;Indemnitees&#148;), with additional indemnification and related rights, particularly with respect to
indemnification procedures and directors&#146; and officers&#146; insurance coverage. The indemnification
agreements require the Company to, among other things, indemnify the Indemnitees against
liabilities that may arise by reason of the directors&#146; acts or omissions while providing service to
the Company, other than liabilities arising from acts or omissions (a)&nbsp;regarding enforcement of the
indemnification agreement, if not taken in good faith, (b)&nbsp;relating to the purchase and sale by an
Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, (c)&nbsp;subject to certain
exceptions, in the event of claims initiated or brought voluntarily by an Indemnitee, not by way of
defense, counterclaim or cross claim or (d)&nbsp;for which applicable law or the indemnification
agreements prohibit indemnification; provided, however, that an Indemnitee shall be entitled to
receive advance amounts for expenses they incur in connection with claims or actions against them
unless and until a court having jurisdiction over the claim shall have made a final judicial
determination that such Indemnitee is prohibited from receiving indemnification. Furthermore, the
Company is not responsible for indemnifying an Indemnitee if an independent reviewing party (a
party not involved in the pending claim) determines that such Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification under applicable law, unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines that such
Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Company believes that these indemnification
arrangements are important to its ability to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve as
directors.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company obtained directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance to provide its directors and
officers with insurance coverage for losses arising from claims based on any breaches of duty,
negligence, or other wrongful acts, including violations of securities laws, unless such a
violation is based on any deliberate fraudulent act or omission or any willful violation of any
statute or regulation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;These provisions may have the practical effect in certain cases of eliminating the ability of
the Company&#146;s stockholders to collect monetary damages from its directors and officers. The Company
believes that these provisions and agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons
as directors and officers.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The above discussion of Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company&#146;s
amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Company&#146;s amended and restated bylaws, and
the indemnification agreements is not intended to be exhaustive and is respectively qualified in
its entirety by such statute and documents.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to another filing of the
Company with the Commission, each of the following exhibits is filed herewith:
</DIV>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="89%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.
333-145588) filed with the Commission on August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.2 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.&nbsp;333-145588) filed
with the Commission on August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Orion Marine Group, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;10.11 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.&nbsp;333-145588)
filed with the Commission on August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.12 to the
Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.&nbsp;333-145588) filed with the
Commission on August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.13 to
the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.&nbsp;333-145588) filed with the
Commission on August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;10.8 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.&nbsp;333-145588)
filed with the Commission on August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for the Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005 Stock
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.10 to the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.&nbsp;333-145588) filed with the Commission on
August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Stock Option Agreement for the Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005 Stock
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.9 to the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.&nbsp;333-145588) filed with the Commission on
August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">5.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Grant Thornton LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P. (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to
this registration statement).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">24.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages of this registration statement).</TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:</DIV></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(A)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(B)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement; and</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(C)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material
change to such information in the Registration Statement;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%"><I>provided, however, </I>that paragraphs (a)(i)(A) and (a)(i)(B) do not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
periodic reports filed by the
</DIV>

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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 5%">Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating
to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</DIV></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the
Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by the Registrant is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and agrees to be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on December&nbsp;21, 2007.
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>ORION MARINE GROUP, INC.</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ J. Michael Pearson&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">J. Michael Pearson<BR><I>President and Chief Executive Officer</I>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below authorizes and
appoints each of J. Michael Pearson and Mark R. Stauffer, and each of them, severally, acting alone
and without the other, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including pre-and post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement and any additional registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the
Securities Act, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each of them, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be
done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or his or their substitute
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Signature</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Title</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Date</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ J. Michael Pearson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
J. Michael Pearson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
President and
Chief Executive Officer<BR>
<I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December 21, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Mark R. Stauffer
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Mark R. Stauffer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Secretary and
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
<I>(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)</I>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December 21, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Thomas N. Amonett
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Thomas N. Amonett</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December 21, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Richard L. Daerr, Jr.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Richard L. Daerr, Jr.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Chairman of the Board
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December 21, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Austin J. Shanfelter
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Austin J. Shanfelter</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December 21, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Gene Stoever
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Gene Stoever</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December 21, 2007</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Exhibit Number</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Description</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.
333-145588) filed with the Commission on August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.2 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement (No.&nbsp;333-145588) filed with the
Commission on August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Orion Marine Group, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;10.11 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement (No.&nbsp;333-145588) filed with
the Commission on August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.12 to the
Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.&nbsp;333-145588) filed with the
Commission on August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.13 to
the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.&nbsp;333-145588) filed with the
Commission on August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;10.8 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.&nbsp;333-145588)
filed with the Commission on August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for the Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005 Stock
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.10 to the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.&nbsp;333-145588) filed with the Commission on
August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Stock Option Agreement for the Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005 Stock
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.9 to the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.&nbsp;333-145588) filed with the Commission on
August&nbsp;20, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P*.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Grant Thornton LLP.*</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P. (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to
this registration statement).*</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages of this registration statement).*</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2007
Registration No. 333-_____
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ORION MARINE GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
26-0097459
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
12550 Fuqua
Houston, Texas 77034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
ORION MARINE GROUP, INC. LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
and
HUNTER ACQUISITION CORP. 2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
J. Michael Pearson
President and Chief Executive Officer
12550 Fuqua
Houston, Texas 77034
(713) 852-6500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent For Service)
copy to:
Kyle K. Fox, Esq.
Vinson & Elkins, LLP
The Terrace 7
2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 100
Austin, Texas 78746
Telephone: (512) 542-8539
Fax: (512) 236-3340
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Title of securities
Amount to be
maximum offering
maximum aggregate
Amount of
to be registered
Registered
price
offering price (1)
registration fee
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
2,943,946 shares
$16.15(2)
$47,544,727.90(2)
$1,459.62
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, there are also being
registered such additional shares of Common Stock of Orion Marine Group, Inc. as may become
issuable because of changes resulting from stock dividends, stock splits and similar changes
and pursuant to the antidilution provisions of the Orion Marine Group, Inc. Long Term
Incentive Plan and the Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plans"). In
addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
also covers an indeterminate number of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the Plans.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee in accordance with Rule
457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The price for 2,943,946 shares being
registered hereby is based on the average of the high and low trading prices per share of
Orion Marine Group, Inc. Common Stock as reported by the Nasdaq Global Select Market on
December 20, 2007.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Orion Marine Group, Inc. (the "Registrant" or "Company") will send or give to all participants
in the Orion Marine Group, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan and the Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005
Stock Incentive Plan the document(s) containing information required by Part I of Form S-8, as
specified in Rule 428(b)(1) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The Registrant
has not filed such document(s) with the Commission, but such documents (along with the documents
incorporated by reference into this Form S-8 Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement")
pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof) shall constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of
Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities
laws and regulations, the following documents have been filed by the Company with the Commission
and are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and will be deemed to be a part
hereof:
(a) The Registrant's prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (File
No. 333-145588) filed with the Commission on December 20, 2007.
(b) All other reports filed by the Registrant with the Commission since December 20, 2007
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act").
(c) The description of the Registrant's Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, contained in
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-145588) filed
initially with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act on August 20, 2007, as amended.
Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities
laws and regulations, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
that indicates that all securities offered have been sold, or that deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part
hereof from the dates of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained
herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded
shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration
Statement.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation may indemnify
any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
(other than an action by or in the right of the
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corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or
agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or
proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal
action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person's conduct was unlawful. In
actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, the corporation may indemnify such person
against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in
connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if the person acted in good faith
and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or
matter as to which the person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and
only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which the action or suit was
brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of
all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for
the expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
To the extent that such person has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defending any
action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or in defense of any such claim, issue or matter
therein, the person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.
The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to Section 145
is not exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of
expenses may be entitled, and a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any
person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted
against the person and incurred by the person in any such capacity, or arising out of the person's
status as such, whether or not the power to indemnify is provided by the statute.
The Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains certain provisions
permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law relating to the liability of directors. These
provisions eliminate a director's personal liability for monetary damages resulting from a breach
of fiduciary duty, except that a director will be personally liable under the Delaware General
Corporation Law:
•
for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Company or to the Company's
stockholders;
•
for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law;
•
under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law relating to unlawful stock
repurchases, redemptions or dividends; or
•
for any transaction from which the director derives an improper personal benefit.
If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended to authorize the further elimination or
limitation of director's liability, then the liability of the Company's directors will
automatically be limited to the fullest extent provided by law. These provisions do not limit or
eliminate the Company's rights or those of any stockholder to seek non-monetary relief, such as an
injunction or rescission, in the event of a breach of a director's fiduciary duty. These provisions
will not alter a director's liability under federal securities laws.
The Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated
bylaws also provide that the Company must indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest
extent permitted by Delaware law and also provide that the Company must advance expenses, as
incurred, to its directors and officers in connection with a legal proceeding to the fullest extent
permitted by Delaware law, subject to very limited exceptions. The
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Company may also indemnify employees and others and advance expenses to them in connection
with legal proceedings.
The Company has entered into separate indemnification agreements with its directors that
provide its directors and any partnership, corporation, trust or other entity of which such
director is or was a partner, stockholder, trustee, director, officer, employee or agent
("Indemnitees"), with additional indemnification and related rights, particularly with respect to
indemnification procedures and directors' and officers' insurance coverage. The indemnification
agreements require the Company to, among other things, indemnify the Indemnitees against
liabilities that may arise by reason of the directors' acts or omissions while providing service to
the Company, other than liabilities arising from acts or omissions (a) regarding enforcement of the
indemnification agreement, if not taken in good faith, (b) relating to the purchase and sale by an
Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, (c) subject to certain
exceptions, in the event of claims initiated or brought voluntarily by an Indemnitee, not by way of
defense, counterclaim or cross claim or (d) for which applicable law or the indemnification
agreements prohibit indemnification; provided, however, that an Indemnitee shall be entitled to
receive advance amounts for expenses they incur in connection with claims or actions against them
unless and until a court having jurisdiction over the claim shall have made a final judicial
determination that such Indemnitee is prohibited from receiving indemnification. Furthermore, the
Company is not responsible for indemnifying an Indemnitee if an independent reviewing party (a
party not involved in the pending claim) determines that such Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification under applicable law, unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines that such
Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Company believes that these indemnification
arrangements are important to its ability to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve as
directors.
The Company obtained directors' and officers' liability insurance to provide its directors and
officers with insurance coverage for losses arising from claims based on any breaches of duty,
negligence, or other wrongful acts, including violations of securities laws, unless such a
violation is based on any deliberate fraudulent act or omission or any willful violation of any
statute or regulation.
These provisions may have the practical effect in certain cases of eliminating the ability of
the Company's stockholders to collect monetary damages from its directors and officers. The Company
believes that these provisions and agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons
as directors and officers.
The above discussion of Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company's
amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Company's amended and restated bylaws, and
the indemnification agreements is not intended to be exhaustive and is respectively qualified in
its entirety by such statute and documents.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Unless otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to another filing of the
Company with the Commission, each of the following exhibits is filed herewith:
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No.
333-145588) filed with the Commission on August 20, 2007).
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-145588) filed
with the Commission on August 20, 2007).
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4.1
Orion Marine Group, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-145588)
filed with the Commission on August 20, 2007).
4.2
Form of Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-145588) filed with the
Commission on August 20, 2007).
4.3
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-145588) filed with the
Commission on August 20, 2007).
4.4
Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-145588)
filed with the Commission on August 20, 2007).
4.5
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for the Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005 Stock
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-145588) filed with the Commission on
August 20, 2007).
4.6
Form of Stock Option Agreement for the Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005 Stock
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-145588) filed with the Commission on
August 20, 2007).
5.1
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
23.1
Consent of Grant Thornton LLP.
23.2
Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to
this registration statement).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages of this registration statement).
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(i)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(A)
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act;
(B)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement; and
(C)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material
change to such information in the Registration Statement;
provided, however,
that paragraphs (a)(i)(A) and (a)(i)(B) do not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
periodic reports filed by the
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Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement.
(ii)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating
to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(iii)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the
Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by the Registrant is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and agrees to be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on December 21, 2007.
ORION MARINE GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/ J. Michael Pearson
J. Michael Pearson
President and Chief Executive Officer
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below authorizes and
appoints each of J. Michael Pearson and Mark R. Stauffer, and each of them, severally, acting alone
and without the other, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including pre-and post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement and any additional registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the
Securities Act, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each of them, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be
done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or his or their substitute
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ J. Michael Pearson
J. Michael Pearson
President and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
December 21, 2007
/s/ Mark R. Stauffer
Mark R. Stauffer
Secretary and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
December 21, 2007
/s/ Thomas N. Amonett
Thomas N. Amonett
Director
December 21, 2007
/s/ Richard L. Daerr, Jr.
Richard L. Daerr, Jr.
Chairman of the Board
December 21, 2007
/s/ Austin J. Shanfelter
Austin J. Shanfelter
Director
December 21, 2007
/s/ Gene Stoever
Gene Stoever
Director
December 21, 2007
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No.
333-145588) filed with the Commission on August 20, 2007).
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.2 to the Company's Registration Statement (No. 333-145588) filed with the
Commission on August 20, 2007).
4.1
Orion Marine Group, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Registration Statement (No. 333-145588) filed with
the Commission on August 20, 2007).
4.2
Form of Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-145588) filed with the
Commission on August 20, 2007).
4.3
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-145588) filed with the
Commission on August 20, 2007).
4.4
Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-145588)
filed with the Commission on August 20, 2007).
4.5
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for the Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005 Stock
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-145588) filed with the Commission on
August 20, 2007).
4.6
Form of Stock Option Agreement for the Hunter Acquisition Corp. 2005 Stock
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-145588) filed with the Commission on
August 20, 2007).
5.1
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P*.
23.1
Consent of Grant Thornton LLP.*
23.2
Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to
this registration statement).*
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages of this registration statement).*
*filed herewith.