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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B></B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November&nbsp;14, 2013<B> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TIDEWATER INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:2pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) </I></P> <P STYLE="font-size:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>601 Poydras Street, Suite 1500<BR>New Orleans, Louisiana</B></TD>
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name or former address, if changed since last report) </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jon C. Madonna, a member of the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;)
of Tidewater Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) who currently serves as the chairperson of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, has advised the Board that he will retire from all such positions
effective December&nbsp;31, 2013. On the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board has appointed James C. Day to be the chairperson of the Audit Committee beginning January&nbsp;1, 2014. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On November&nbsp;14, 2013, the Board, on the recommendation of its
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, elected Robert L. Potter, age 62, as a director of the Company effective December&nbsp;1, 2013. Assuming Mr.&nbsp;Potter is renominated for Board service, he will stand for reelection by the
Company&#146;s stockholders at the 2014 annual meeting. Mr.&nbsp;Potter has not yet been appointed to any Board committees. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">Mr.&nbsp;Potter recently announced that he is retiring as President of FMC Technologies, Inc. (&#147;FMC&#148;), effective
November&nbsp;30, 2013, after 40 years of service with that company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">In October 2013, the Company&#146;s subsea
subsidiary ordered a fleet of six workclass ROV systems from a subsidiary of Mr.&nbsp;Potter&#146;s employer, FMC, at an approximate cost of $30 million. All of this equipment, which will be mobilized onboard the Company&#146;s deepwater vessels, is
scheduled to be delivered before the end of calendar year 2013. Although he was an executive officer of FMC at the time of this transaction, Mr.&nbsp;Potter had no direct involvement in negotiating the transaction and the Company has no immediate
plans to purchase additional equipment or services from FMC (beyond modest support services and the potential future exercise of purchase options for additional ROV systems). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">A copy of a press release issued by the Company regarding Mr.&nbsp;Potter&#146;s election is attached as Exhibit 99.1, which
is hereby incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">On January&nbsp;1, 2014, following Mr.&nbsp;Potter&#146;s
election and Mr.&nbsp;Madonna&#146;s retirement, the Board will have 12 directors. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>Other Events. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">On November&nbsp;14, 2013, the Board elected Richard A. Pattarozzi to serve as its first independent chairperson effective
January&nbsp;1, 2014. Mr.&nbsp;Pattarozzi has served as a member of the Board since 2001 and as its lead independent director since 2008. Dean E. Taylor, the current chairperson and former President and Chief Executive Officer, will continue to
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Press Release, dated November 19, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">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. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Bruce D. Lundstrom</P></TD></TR>
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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): November 14, 2013
TIDEWATER INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
1-6311
72-0487776
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
601 Poydras Street, Suite 1500
New Orleans, Louisiana
70130
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(504) 568-1010
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)        Jon C. Madonna, a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board")
of Tidewater Inc. (the "Company") who currently serves as the chairperson of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, has advised the Board that he will retire from all such positions
effective December 31, 2013. On the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board has appointed James C. Day to be the chairperson of the Audit Committee beginning January 1, 2014.
(d)        On November 14, 2013, the Board, on the recommendation of its
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, elected Robert L. Potter, age 62, as a director of the Company effective December 1, 2013. Assuming Mr. Potter is renominated for Board service, he will stand for reelection by the
Company's stockholders at the 2014 annual meeting. Mr. Potter has not yet been appointed to any Board committees.
Mr. Potter recently announced that he is retiring as President of FMC Technologies, Inc. ("FMC"), effective
November 30, 2013, after 40 years of service with that company.
In October 2013, the Company's subsea
subsidiary ordered a fleet of six workclass ROV systems from a subsidiary of Mr. Potter's employer, FMC, at an approximate cost of $30 million. All of this equipment, which will be mobilized onboard the Company's deepwater vessels, is
scheduled to be delivered before the end of calendar year 2013. Although he was an executive officer of FMC at the time of this transaction, Mr. Potter had no direct involvement in negotiating the transaction and the Company has no immediate
plans to purchase additional equipment or services from FMC (beyond modest support services and the potential future exercise of purchase options for additional ROV systems).
A copy of a press release issued by the Company regarding Mr. Potter's election is attached as Exhibit 99.1, which
is hereby incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K.
On January 1, 2014, following Mr. Potter's
election and Mr. Madonna's retirement, the Board will have 12 directors.
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On November 14, 2013, the Board elected Richard A. Pattarozzi to serve as its first independent chairperson effective
January 1, 2014. Mr. Pattarozzi has served as a member of the Board since 2001 and as its lead independent director since 2008. Dean E. Taylor, the current chairperson and former President and Chief Executive Officer, will continue to
serve as a member of the Board.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated November 19, 2013.
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.
TIDEWATER INC.
November 20, 2013
/s/ Bruce D. Lundstrom
Bruce D. Lundstrom
Executive Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel