UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 14, 2005

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PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS, INC.

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2001 SE Evangeline Thruway
Lafayette, LA 70508
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(800) 235-2452
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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:

o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

      On June 14, 2005, we issued a press release announcing the closing of an offering of 4,250,000 shares of our non-voting common stock under our shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-123528), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c)	Exhibits
99.1	Press Release of Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. dated June 14, 2005

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

	PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS, INC.
Date: June 14, 2005	By:	/s/ Michael J. McCann
		Michael J. McCann
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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