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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Washington<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">CURRENT REPORT</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>November 8</b><b>, 2017</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:24pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Delaware</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>001-33607</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Commission file number<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>76-0526032</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>842 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 400, </b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Houston<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, Texas&nbsp;</font></b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Address of principal executive offices)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>77024</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(713) 963-9522</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Registrant&#39;s telephone number,<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> including area code)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>N/A</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(&sect;230.405 of this chapter) of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2&nbsp;of this chapter).</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Emerging growth company <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><b>Item 5.02</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><b><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers&#894; Election of Directors&#894; Appointment of Certain Officers&#894; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">As previously reported, on the respective dates set forth below, GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (the &ldquo;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u>Company</u>&rdquo;) entered into the following agreements with the applicable executive officer (each, an &ldquo;<u>Existing Agreement</u>&rdquo;):</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated May 11, 2017, with Quintin V. Kneen;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Employment Agreement, dated May 30, 2013, with James M. Mitchell, and Change of Control Agreement, dated May 30, 2013, with James M. Mitchell;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Severance Protection Agreement, dated April 6, 2016, with Samuel R. Rubio; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Severance Protection Agreement, dated April 6, 2016, with David E. Darling.</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">On November 8, 2017, each such executive officer entered into a letter agreement (each, an &ldquo;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u>Amendment Agreement</u>&rdquo;) with the Company amending, among other things, each such respective Existing Agreement, as applicable. Each Amendment Agreement provides that, as set forth in the Company&rsquo;s Restructuring Support Agreement, dated May 15, 2017 (the &ldquo;<u>RSA</u>&rdquo;), and the Company&rsquo;s Amended Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization, as modified and amended from time to time in accordance with the RSA (the &ldquo;<u>Plan</u>&rdquo;):</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">prior to the assumption or rejection of the applicable Existing Agreement, such executive officer and the Board of Directors of the reorganized Company will engage in good faith negotiations regarding changes to such executive officer<font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">&rsquo;s Existing Agreement within the 30 day period following the effective date of the Plan; and</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">neither the Company<font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">&rsquo;s bankruptcy reorganization nor the transactions contemplated by the Plan will constitute a &ldquo;Change of Control&rdquo; for purposes of such Existing Agreement or any other employment, severance, change of control or similar type agreement or arrangement covering such executive officer.</font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">Each Amendment Agreement provides that the reorganized Company will have the right to reject such executive officer<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s Existing Agreement if such executive officer and the Board of Directors of the reorganized Company do not come to a mutually acceptable agreement during their respective negotiations.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">A copy of each Amendment Agreement is filed as an exhibit hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The above description of the Amendment Agreements is qualified in its entirety by the full text of each such exhibit.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 9.01.<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">(d)<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.</font></p>

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			<td style="padding-left: 36pt; width: 85%;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt"><u>Description</u></font></td>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif;"><a href="ex_100627.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Letter Agreement, dated November 8, 2017, between GulfMark Offshore, Inc. and Quintin V. Kneen</font></a></p>
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			<td style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">10.2<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
			<td style="width: 85%;"><a href="ex_100628.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">Letter Agreement, dated November 8, 2017, between GulfMark Offshore, Inc. and James M. Mitchell</font></a></td>
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			<td style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">10.3</td>
			<td style="width: 85%;"><a href="ex_100629.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">Letter Agreement, dated November 8, 2017, between GulfMark Offshore, Inc. and Samuel R. Rubio</font></a></td>
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			<td style="width: 15%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">10.4<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">&nbsp;</font></td>
			<td style="width: 85%;"><a href="ex_100630.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">Letter Agreement, dated November 8, 2017, between GulfMark Offshore, Inc. and David E. Darling</font></a></td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">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.</p>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt"><i>/s/ James M. Mitchell</i>&nbsp;</font></p>
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington
, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
November 8
, 2017
GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-33607
(Commission file number
)
76-0526032
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
842 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 400,
Houston
, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
77024
(Zip Code)
(713) 963-9522
(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 registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405
(§230.405 of this chapter) of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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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.
As previously reported, on the respective dates set forth below, GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (the "
Company
") entered into the following agreements with the applicable executive officer (each, an "
Existing Agreement
"):
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Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated May 11, 2017, with Quintin V. Kneen;
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Employment Agreement, dated May 30, 2013, with James M. Mitchell, and Change of Control Agreement, dated May 30, 2013, with James M. Mitchell;
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Severance Protection Agreement, dated April 6, 2016, with Samuel R. Rubio; and
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Severance Protection Agreement, dated April 6, 2016, with David E. Darling.
On November 8, 2017, each such executive officer entered into a letter agreement (each, an "
Amendment Agreement
") with the Company amending, among other things, each such respective Existing Agreement, as applicable. Each Amendment Agreement provides that, as set forth in the Company's Restructuring Support Agreement, dated May 15, 2017 (the "
RSA
"), and the Company's Amended Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization, as modified and amended from time to time in accordance with the RSA (the "
Plan
"):
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prior to the assumption or rejection of the applicable Existing Agreement, such executive officer and the Board of Directors of the reorganized Company will engage in good faith negotiations regarding changes to such executive officer
's Existing Agreement within the 30 day period following the effective date of the Plan; and
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neither the Company
's bankruptcy reorganization nor the transactions contemplated by the Plan will constitute a "Change of Control" for purposes of such Existing Agreement or any other employment, severance, change of control or similar type agreement or arrangement covering such executive officer.
Each Amendment Agreement provides that the reorganized Company will have the right to reject such executive officer
's Existing Agreement if such executive officer and the Board of Directors of the reorganized Company do not come to a mutually acceptable agreement during their respective negotiations.
A copy of each Amendment Agreement is filed as an exhibit hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The above description of the Amendment Agreements is qualified in its entirety by the full text of each such exhibit.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit number
Description
10.1
Letter Agreement, dated November 8, 2017, between GulfMark Offshore, Inc. and Quintin V. Kneen
10.2
Letter Agreement, dated November 8, 2017, between GulfMark Offshore, Inc. and James M. Mitchell
10.3
Letter Agreement, dated November 8, 2017, between GulfMark Offshore, Inc. and Samuel R. Rubio
10.4
Letter Agreement, dated November 8, 2017, between GulfMark Offshore, Inc. and David E. Darling
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.
Date: November 15, 2017
GULFMARK OFFSHORE, INC.
By:
/s/ James M. Mitchell
James M. Mitchell
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer