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 5, 2007
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) | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
| 11 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 2950 HOUSTON, TEXAS |
77046 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 979-9300
(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):
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On December 5, 2007, Hercules Offshore, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the award of three-year contracts with respect to the Hercules 258 and the Hercules 260. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report 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 and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company dated December 5, 2007 |
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.
| HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC. | ||||||
| Date: December 5, 2007 |
By: | /s/ James W. Noe | ||||
| James W. Noe | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release issued by the Company dated December 5, 2007 |