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 12, 2017
TIDEWATER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-6311 | 72-0487776 | ||
| (State of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 601 Poydras Street, Suite 1500 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)
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
On September 12, 2017, the Board of Directors of Tidewater Inc. (the “Company”) approved changing the Company’s fiscal year from a fiscal year ending on March 31 to a fiscal year ending on December 31, beginning with the year ending December 31, 2017. The Company will file a transition report on Form 10-K covering the transition period from April 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017, which is the period between the closing of the Company’s most recent fiscal year and the opening date of the Company’s newly selected fiscal year. Prior to filing the transition report, the Company will file a quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2017.
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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. | ||
| By: | /s/ Bruce D. Lundstrom | |
| Bruce D. Lundstrom | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: September 14, 2017
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