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): September 30, 2008

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 1900
New Orleans, Louisiana		70130
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(504) 568-1010

(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:

 

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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
(b) and (c)		On July 31, 2008, Tidewater Inc. (“Tidewater”) announced that Quinn P. Fanning had joined Tidewater as Executive Vice President and that upon the retirement of J. Keith Lousteau, Mr. Fanning would also become Tidewater’s Chief Financial Officer. This announcement and Tidewater’s compensatory arrangements with Mr. Fanning were reported in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2008. Mr. Lousteau has retired, and Mr. Fanning has assumed the position of Chief Financial Officer effective as of the close of business on September 30, 2008.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: October 1, 2008