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): February 26, 2009
Helix Energy Solutions Group,
Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Minnesota | 001-32936 | 95-3409686 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 400 North Sam Houston Parkway
East, Suite 400 Houston, Texas |
77060 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 281-618-0400
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 26, 2009, the Board of Directors of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (“Helix”) elected Nancy K. Quinn to join Helix’s Board. Ms. Quinn will serve as a Class III Director whose term will expire at Helix’s annual shareholder meeting in 2011, and she will serve on the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Ms. Quinn is a principal of Hanover Capital LLC, a privately-owned advisory firm that provides financial and strategic services to clients in the energy and natural resources industries. She has 27 years of experience in investment banking. Ms. Quinn currently serves on the board of directors of Endeavour International Corporation and Atmos Energy Corporation. Ms. Quinn was not selected as a director pursuant to any arrangements or understandings between Ms. Quinn, Helix or any other person. In addition, there are no material or related party transactions between Ms. Quinn and Helix.
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.
| Date: March 2, 2009 | ||
| HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Anthony Tripodo | |
| Anthony Tripodo Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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