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<P id=PARA9 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA111 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">&nbsp;<FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>842 W. Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 400</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA43 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 5.02. </B><B><U>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</U></B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA45 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On December 7, 2015, the Board of Directors (&#8220;Board&#8221;) of GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) increased the number of directors constituting the entire Board from eight directors to nine and, upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board, appointed William C. Martin to the Board. The Board determined that Mr. Martin is an independent director under New York Stock Exchange listing standards. Mr. Martin has not been appointed to any committees of the Board.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA47 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Mr. Martin is the Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member of Raging Capital Management, LLC (&#8220;Raging Capital&#8221;), a private investment partnership based near Princeton, New Jersey that was founded in 2006. Based on a Schedule 13D filed on November 23, 2015, Raging Capital is the Investment Manager for two related funds that collectively own 5,113,155 shares (or approximately 19.9%) of the Company&#8217;s Class A Common Stock, which shares Mr. Martin may also be deemed to beneficially own, and Raging Capital is the Company&#8217;s largest stockholder; an affiliate of Raging Capital also owns $79,114,000 principal amount of the Company&#8217;s 6.375% Senior Notes due 2022.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA49 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Mr. Martin will receive prorated compensation for his service on the Board in accordance with the Company&#8217;s standard compensatory arrangements for non-employee directors, including a quarterly cash retainer of $11,250, and as otherwise described under the caption &#8220;Director Compensation&#8221; in the Company&#8217;s proxy statement for its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which description is incorporated herein by reference, other than meeting fees and except as modified herein. In addition to his director fees, Mr. Martin is eligible to receive equity awards under the Company&#8217;s 2011 Non-Employee Director Share Incentive Plan. No such awards have been granted to Mr. Martin at this time. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA60 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Press Release dated December 9, 2015</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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glf20151210b_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):
December 7, 2015
GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
001-33607
76-0526032
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
842 W. Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77024
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices and
Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(713) 963-9522
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:
☐
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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 7, 2015, the Board of Directors ("Board") of GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (the "Company") increased the number of directors constituting the entire Board from eight directors to nine and, upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board, appointed William C. Martin to the Board. The Board determined that Mr. Martin is an independent director under New York Stock Exchange listing standards. Mr. Martin has not been appointed to any committees of the Board.
Mr. Martin is the Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member of Raging Capital Management, LLC ("Raging Capital"), a private investment partnership based near Princeton, New Jersey that was founded in 2006. Based on a Schedule 13D filed on November 23, 2015, Raging Capital is the Investment Manager for two related funds that collectively own 5,113,155 shares (or approximately 19.9%) of the Company's Class A Common Stock, which shares Mr. Martin may also be deemed to beneficially own, and Raging Capital is the Company's largest stockholder; an affiliate of Raging Capital also owns $79,114,000 principal amount of the Company's 6.375% Senior Notes due 2022.
Mr. Martin will receive prorated compensation for his service on the Board in accordance with the Company's standard compensatory arrangements for non-employee directors, including a quarterly cash retainer of $11,250, and as otherwise described under the caption "Director Compensation" in the Company's proxy statement for its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which description is incorporated herein by reference, other than meeting fees and except as modified herein. In addition to his director fees, Mr. Martin is eligible to receive equity awards under the Company's 2011 Non-Employee Director Share Incentive Plan. No such awards have been granted to Mr. Martin at this time.
A copy of the Company's press release announcing Mr. Martin's appointment is included as an exhibit to this report.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)     Exhibits.
Exhibit number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated December 9, 2015
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC.
By:
/s/ William C. Long
William C. Long
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: December 11, 2015
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