<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>sv8</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#H84302toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>
<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;23, 2011</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
</DIV>


<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>




<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B><DIV align="center"><DIV style="FONT-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Form&nbsp;S-8</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B><BR>
<B><I>UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="FONT-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
</DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</I></B></DIV>
<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 1pt; margin-top: 0pt">
<DIV align="center">
<DIV style="FONT-size: 1pt; margin-top: 1pt; width: 37%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>56-2542838</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B><I>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</I></B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B><I>(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)</I></B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>9 Greenway Plaza, Suite&nbsp;2200</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Houston, Texas</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>77046</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B><I>(Address of principal executive offices)</I></B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B><I>(Zip code)</I></B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center"><DIV style="FONT-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>AMENDED AND RESTATED<BR>
HERCULES OFFSHORE 2004 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN</B><BR>
<B><I>(Full title of the plan)</I></B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="FONT-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Troy L. Carson<BR>
Chief Accounting Officer<BR>
Hercules Offshore, Inc.<BR>
9 Greenway Plaza, Suite&nbsp;2200<BR>
Houston, Texas 77046<BR>
713-350-5100</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B><I>(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</I></B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="FONT-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. (Check one:)
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="LEFT" valign="top">Large accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Non-accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Smaller reporting company <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="center" valign="top">(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>

    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>


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

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="54%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD><!-- VRule -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD><!-- VRule -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD><!-- VRule -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD><!-- VRule -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="23" style="border-bottom: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed maximum</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed maximum</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount to be</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>offering price per</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>aggregate offering</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Registration</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Title of securities to be registered</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>registered</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>share</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>price</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Fee</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">5,000,000         </TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(1)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3.28      </TD>
    <TD nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">(2)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">16,400,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,905</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Rights to Purchase Series&nbsp;A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock (3)</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&#151;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&#151;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&#151;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&#151;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="23" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of
additional shares as may become issuable under the plan pursuant to
the anti-dilution provisions thereof.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) solely for the
purpose of computing the registration fee and based upon the average
of the high and low sales price of the common stock reported on the
Nasdaq Global Select Market on August&nbsp;19, 2011.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The rights to purchase Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
initially will be attached to and trade with the shares of common
stock being registered hereby. The value attributed to such rights, if
any, is reflected in the offering price of the common stock.
Accordingly, no separate registration fee is payable with respect
thereto.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>



<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; margin-top: 10pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>










<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">




<!-- TOC -->
<A name="H84302toc"><DIV align="CENTER" style="page-break-before:always"><U><B>TABLE OF CONTENTS</B></U></DIV></A>

<P><CENTER>
<TABLE border="0" width="90%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="76%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#H84302000"> PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#H84302001">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#H84302002">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#H84302003"> SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#H84302004"> EXHIBIT INDEX</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h84302exv5w1.htm">EX-5.1</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h84302exv23w1.htm">EX-23.1</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h84302exv23w2.htm">EX-23.2</A></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<!-- /TOC -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#H84302toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>





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


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to register an additional 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock
issuable pursuant to the Amended and Restated Hercules Offshore 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the
&#147;Plan&#148;). The Board of Directors of the Company recommended for approval and, on May&nbsp;10, 2011, the
stockholders approved an amendment to the Plan that increased the number of shares available for
issuance under the Plan from 10,250,000 to 15,250,000. The contents of the Registration Statements
on Form S-8 of Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nos. 333-129344, 333-134135 and 333-149289) relating to the
Plan are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, except that the provisions
contained in Part&nbsp;II of such earlier registration statements are modified as set forth in this
Registration Statement.
</DIV>




<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->1&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#H84302toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">



<!-- link1 " PART II" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="H84302000"></A></DIV>

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


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
</DIV>
<!-- link2 "Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="H84302001"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following documents filed by the Registrant with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (File No. 0-51582)
are incorporated herein by reference:
</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="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2010, as amended by Form
8-K filed on July&nbsp;8, 2011;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2011, as amended by
Form 8-K filed on July&nbsp;8, 2011, and June&nbsp;30, 2011;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>our current reports on Form 8-K filed on February&nbsp;11, 2011 (as amended by Form 8-K/A
filed on February&nbsp;15, 2011), March&nbsp;8, 2011, March&nbsp;10, 2011, March&nbsp;31, 2011, April&nbsp;5, 2011,
April&nbsp;7, 2011, April 12, 2011, April&nbsp;27, 2011 (accession number 0000950123-11-039951) (as amended by
Form 8-K/A filed on July&nbsp;8, 2011), May 16, 2011 and July 8, 2011 (other than the portions of those reports furnished or
otherwise not deemed to be filed); and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the description of our common stock (including the related preferred share purchase
rights) contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A as filed with the SEC on
October&nbsp;21, 2005, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
description.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (other than the portions of those documents furnished or otherwise not deemed
to be filed) subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement, and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents.
</DIV>
<!-- link2 "Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="H84302002"></A></DIV>

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

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="94%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<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">Certificate of Incorporation of Hercules Offshore, Inc. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to Hercules&#146; Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated November&nbsp;1, 2005 (File No.
0-51582) (the &#147;2005 Form&nbsp;8-K&#148;)).</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">Amended and Restated Bylaws (effective December&nbsp;31, 2009) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to Hercules&#146; Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated December&nbsp;8, 2009
(File No.&nbsp;0-51582)).</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 specimen common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to Hercules&#146; Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-126457)).</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">Rights Agreement, dated as of October&nbsp;31, 2005, between Hercules and American
Stock Transfer &#038; Trust Company, as rights agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to the 2005 Form&nbsp;8-K).</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">Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of February&nbsp;1, 2008, between Hercules and
American Stock Transfer &#038; Trust Company, as rights agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.5 to Hercules&#146; Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.
333-149289)).</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#H84302toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="94%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<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">Certificate of Designation of Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to the 2005 Form&nbsp;8-K).</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">*10.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Hercules Offshore 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Annex A to the Definitive Proxy Statement filed March&nbsp;25, 2011 (File No.
0-51582)).</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">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Andrews Kurth 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 align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<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 Ernst &#038; Young 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 align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<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 KPMG 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 align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</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">24
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated by reference as indicated.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>








<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->2<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#H84302toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">



<!-- link1 " SIGNATURES" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="H84302003"></A></DIV>

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


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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
August&nbsp;23, 2011.
</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">HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.<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/ John T. Rynd
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">John T. Rynd&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chief Executive Officer and President&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints John T. Rynd, Stephen M. Butz, James W. Noe and Troy L. Carson, and each of them, as
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for the undersigned and in his name place and stead, in any and all capacities, to
sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith, 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 their
or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" 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 indicated on
August&nbsp;23, 2011.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="72%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="CENTER" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>SIGNATURE</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>TITLE</B></TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John T. Rynd
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John T. Rynd
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chief Executive Officer, President and Director&nbsp;(Principal
Executive Officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Stephen M. Butz
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Stephen M. Butz
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;(Principal
Financial Officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Troy L. Carson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Troy L. Carson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chief Accounting Officer&nbsp;(Principal
Accounting Officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Thomas R. Bates, Jr.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Thomas R. Bates, Jr.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chairman of the Board&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Thomas N. Amonett
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Thomas N. Amonett
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Suzanne V. Baer
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Suzanne V. Baer
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Thomas M Hamilton
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Thomas M Hamilton
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Thomas J. Madonna
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Thomas J. Madonna
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio --><!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#H84302toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="72%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="CENTER" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>SIGNATURE</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>TITLE</B></TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ F. Gardner Parker
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
F. Gardner Parker
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Thierry Pilenko
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Thierry Pilenko
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Steven A. Webster
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Steven A. Webster
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio --><!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#H84302toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<!-- link1 " EXHIBIT INDEX" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="H84302004"></A></DIV>

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

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="84%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<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">Certificate of Incorporation of Hercules Offshore, Inc. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to Hercules&#146; Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated November&nbsp;1, 2005 (File No.
0-51582) (the &#147;2005 Form&nbsp;8-K&#148;)).</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">Amended and Restated Bylaws (effective December&nbsp;31, 2009) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to Hercules&#146; Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated December&nbsp;8, 2009
(File No.&nbsp;0-51582)).</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 specimen common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to Hercules&#146; Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-126457)).</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">Rights Agreement, dated as of October&nbsp;31, 2005, between Hercules and American
Stock Transfer &#038; Trust Company, as rights agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to the 2005 Form&nbsp;8-K).</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">Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of February&nbsp;1, 2008, between Hercules and
American Stock Transfer &#038; Trust Company, as rights agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.5 to Hercules&#146; Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.
333-149289)).</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">Certificate of Designation of Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to the 2005 Form&nbsp;8-K).</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">*10.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Hercules Offshore 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Annex A to the Definitive Proxy Statement filed March&nbsp;25, 2011 (File No.
0-51582)).</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">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Andrews Kurth 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 align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<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 Ernst &#038; Young 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 align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<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 KPMG 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 align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</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">24
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated by reference as indicated.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->4<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

</BODY>
</HTML>
[{"type": "S-8", "sequence": "1", "filename": "h84302sv8.htm", "description": "FORM S-8", "secsgml_size_bytes": 48327}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.", "cik": "0001330849", "assigned-sic": "1381", "irs-number": "830402575", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "S-8", "act": "33", "file-number": "333-176441", "film-number": "111052136"}, "business-address": {"street1": "9 GREENWAY PLAZA,", "street2": "SUITE 2200", "city": "HOUSTON", "state": "TX", "zip": "77046", "phone": "713-979-9300"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "9 GREENWAY PLAZA,", "street2": "SUITE 2200", "city": "HOUSTON", "state": "TX", "zip": "77046"}, "former-company": [{"former-conformed-name": "Hercules Offshore, L.L.C.", "date-changed": "20051012"}, {"former-conformed-name": "Hercules Offshore, Inc.", "date-changed": "20051012"}, {"former-conformed-name": "Hercules Offshore, LLC", "date-changed": "20050621"}]}
sv8
Table of Contents
As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 23, 2011
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
56-2542838
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2200
Houston, Texas
77046
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
AMENDED AND RESTATED
HERCULES OFFSHORE 2004 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Troy L. Carson
Chief Accounting Officer
Hercules Offshore, Inc.
9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2200
Houston, Texas 77046
713-350-5100
(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. (Check one:)
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
þ
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Amount of
Amount to be
offering price per
aggregate offering
Registration
Title of securities to be registered
registered
share
price
Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
5,000,000
(1)
$
3.28
(2)
$
16,400,000
$
1,905
Rights to Purchase Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock (3)
—
—
—
—
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of
additional shares as may become issuable under the plan pursuant to
the anti-dilution provisions thereof.
(2)
Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) solely for the
purpose of computing the registration fee and based upon the average
of the high and low sales price of the common stock reported on the
Nasdaq Global Select Market on August 19, 2011.
(3)
The rights to purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
initially will be attached to and trade with the shares of common
stock being registered hereby. The value attributed to such rights, if
any, is reflected in the offering price of the common stock.
Accordingly, no separate registration fee is payable with respect
thereto.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 8. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-5.1
EX-23.1
EX-23.2
Table of Contents
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
This Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to register an additional 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock
issuable pursuant to the Amended and Restated Hercules Offshore 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the
"Plan"). The Board of Directors of the Company recommended for approval and, on May 10, 2011, the
stockholders approved an amendment to the Plan that increased the number of shares available for
issuance under the Plan from 10,250,000 to 15,250,000. The contents of the Registration Statements
on Form S-8 of Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nos. 333-129344, 333-134135 and 333-149289) relating to the
Plan are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, except that the provisions
contained in Part II of such earlier registration statements are modified as set forth in this
Registration Statement.
1
Table of Contents
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The
following documents filed by the Registrant with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (File No. 0-51582)
are incorporated herein by reference:
1.
our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as amended by Form
8-K filed on July 8, 2011;
2.
our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2011, as amended by
Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2011, and June 30, 2011;
3.
our current reports on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011 (as amended by Form 8-K/A
filed on February 15, 2011), March 8, 2011, March 10, 2011, March 31, 2011, April 5, 2011,
April 7, 2011, April 12, 2011, April 27, 2011 (accession number 0000950123-11-039951) (as amended by
Form 8-K/A filed on July 8, 2011), May 16, 2011 and July 8, 2011 (other than the portions of those reports furnished or
otherwise not deemed to be filed); and
4.
the description of our common stock (including the related preferred share purchase
rights) contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A as filed with the SEC on
October 21, 2005, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
description.
All
documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (other than the portions of those documents furnished or otherwise not deemed
to be filed) subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement, and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents.
Item 8. Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
*4.1
Certificate of Incorporation of Hercules Offshore, Inc. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.1 to Hercules' Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 1, 2005 (File No.
0-51582) (the "2005 Form 8-K")).
*4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws (effective December 31, 2009) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Hercules' Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 8, 2009
(File No. 0-51582)).
*4.3
Form of specimen common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to Hercules' Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-126457)).
*4.4
Rights Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2005, between Hercules and American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as rights agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to the 2005 Form 8-K).
*4.5
Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2008, between Hercules and
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as rights agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.5 to Hercules' Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No.
333-149289)).
Table of Contents
Exhibit
Number
Description
*4.6
Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the 2005 Form 8-K).
*10.1
Amended and Restated Hercules Offshore 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Annex A to the Definitive Proxy Statement filed March 25, 2011 (File No.
0-51582)).
5.1
Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP
23.3
Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).
*
Incorporated by reference as indicated.
2
Table of Contents
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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
August 23, 2011.
HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.
By:
/s/ John T. Rynd
John T. Rynd
Chief Executive Officer and President
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints John T. Rynd, Stephen M. Butz, James W. Noe and Troy L. Carson, and each of them, as
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for the undersigned and in his name place and stead, in any and all capacities, to
sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith, 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 their
or his substitute or substitutes, 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 indicated on
August 23, 2011.
SIGNATURE
TITLE
/s/ John T. Rynd
John T. Rynd
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/ Stephen M. Butz
Stephen M. Butz
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)
/s/ Troy L. Carson
Troy L. Carson
Chief Accounting Officer (Principal
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Thomas R. Bates, Jr.
Thomas R. Bates, Jr.
Chairman of the Board
/s/ Thomas N. Amonett
Thomas N. Amonett
Director
/s/ Suzanne V. Baer
Suzanne V. Baer
Director
/s/ Thomas M Hamilton
Thomas M Hamilton
Director
/s/ Thomas J. Madonna
Thomas J. Madonna
Director
Table of Contents
SIGNATURE
TITLE
/s/ F. Gardner Parker
F. Gardner Parker
Director
/s/ Thierry Pilenko
Thierry Pilenko
Director
/s/ Steven A. Webster
Steven A. Webster
Director
Table of Contents
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
*4.1
Certificate of Incorporation of Hercules Offshore, Inc. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.1 to Hercules' Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 1, 2005 (File No.
0-51582) (the "2005 Form 8-K")).
*4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws (effective December 31, 2009) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Hercules' Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 8, 2009
(File No. 0-51582)).
*4.3
Form of specimen common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to Hercules' Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-126457)).
*4.4
Rights Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2005, between Hercules and American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as rights agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to the 2005 Form 8-K).
*4.5
Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2008, between Hercules and
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as rights agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.5 to Hercules' Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No.
333-149289)).
*4.6
Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the 2005 Form 8-K).
*10.1
Amended and Restated Hercules Offshore 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Annex A to the Definitive Proxy Statement filed March 25, 2011 (File No.
0-51582)).
5.1
Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP
23.3
Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).
*
Incorporated by reference as indicated.
4