Form 8-K - Current report

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): December 18, 2023

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)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

842 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 400 Houston, Texas		77024
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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

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

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

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
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock	TDW.WS	NYSE American

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) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

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. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Tidewater Inc. (the “Company”) has repurchased 590,499 shares of its common stock on the open market for approximately $35 million, completing its previously announced $35 million share repurchase program.

The information in this Item 8.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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.

	TIDEWATER INC.


Date: December 18, 2023	By:	/s/ Daniel A. Hudson

		Daniel A. Hudson
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Document And Entity Information	Dec. 18, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity, Registrant Name	Tidewater Inc.
Document, Type	8-K
Document, Period End Date	Dec. 18, 2023
Entity, Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity, File Number	1-6311
Entity, Tax Identification Number	72-0487776
Entity, Address, Address Line One	842 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 400
Entity, Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity, Address, State or Province	TX
Entity, Address, Postal Zip Code	77024
City Area Code	713
Local Phone Number	470-5300
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity, Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity, Central Index Key	0000098222
CommonStock Custom [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock
Trading Symbol	TDW
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
WarrantsToPurchaseSharesOfCommonStock Custom [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants to purchase shares of common stock
Trading Symbol	TDW.WS
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER