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): November 6, 2015
HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-51582 | 56-2542838 | ||
| (State of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2200 Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) |
77046 (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 350-5100
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Explanatory Note:
As previously disclosed, on August 13, 2015, Hercules Offshore, Inc. (“Hercules” or the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries (together with the Company, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) under the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The Chapter 11 Cases are being jointly administered by the Bankruptcy Court under In re Hercules Offshore, Inc., et al. (Case No. 15-11685).
On November 6, 2015 (the “Effective Date”) the Plan became effective pursuant to its terms and the Debtors emerged from their Chapter 11 Cases.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On the Effective Date, the Company issued a press release announcing its emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing by the Company under the Securities Act unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 6, 2015. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC. | ||||||
| Date: November 6, 2015 | By: | /s/ Beau M. Thompson | ||||
| Beau M. Thompson | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 6, 2015. | |