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): April 26, 2021
TIDEWATER INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | | 1-6311 | | 72-0487776 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission file number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | | | | Identification No.) |
6002 Rogerdale Road, Suite 600, Houston, Texas 77072
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 470-5300
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share | | TDW | | New York Stock Exchange |
Series A Warrants to purchase shares of common stock | | TDW.WS.A | | New York Stock Exchange |
Series B Warrants to purchase shares of common stock | | TDW.WS.B | | New York Stock Exchange |
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock | | TDW.WS | | NYSE American |
Preferred stock purchase rights | | N/A | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
Item 8.01. Other Events
On April 26, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the publication of the Company’s 2020 Sustainability Report. A copy of the press release is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release issued April 26, 2021 by Tidewater Inc.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 27, 2021 | | |
| TIDEWATER INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Daniel A. Hudson | |
| | Daniel A. Hudson | |
| | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |