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): June 12, 2017
Bristow Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-31617 | 72-0679819 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2103 City West Blvd., 4th Floor Houston, Texas |
77042 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 267-7600
Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report: NONE
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On June 12, 2017, a subsidiary of Bristow Group Inc. entered into an agreement to sell a Sikorsky SAR S-92A model aircraft to another helicopter operator for approximately $40.0 million in cash. The sale closed on June 12, 2017, at which time the Bristow subsidiary received all of the proceeds and title to the aircraft transferred to the other helicopter operator. The aircraft is equipped for search and rescue operations and was operating previously in Australia.
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.
| BRISTOW GROUP INC. | ||||||
| Date: June 12, 2017 | By: | /s/ Brian J. Allman | ||||
| Brian J. Allman | ||||||
| Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||