Centerbridge Credit Partners Form 4 HERCULES OFFSHORE / Jeffrey Aronson ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVENUE

12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC. [ HERO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/16/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	06/16/2016		P		8,580	A	$1.4	984,089	D(1)(3)(4)(5)
Common Stock	06/16/2016		P		16,420	A	$1.4	1,883,554	I	See footnotes(2)(3)(4)(5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVENUE

12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Centerbridge Credit Partners General Partner, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Centerbridge Credit Cayman GP, Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS, L.P.

375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Centerbridge Credit Partners Master, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVENUE

12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Centerbridge Credit Partners Offshore General Partner, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gallogly Mark T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Aronson Jeffrey

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares of Common Stock are held by Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P. ("Credit Partners").

2. These shares of Common Stock are held by Centerbridge Credit Partners Master, L.P. ("Credit Partners Master" and, together with Credit Partners, the "Centerbridge Funds").

3. These shares of Common Stock are held by Centerbridge Credit Partners Master, L.P. ("Credit Partners Master" and, together with Credit Partners, the "Centerbridge Funds").

4. For purposes of this filing, "Reporting Persons" means, as applicable, Credit Partners, Credit Partners Master, Onshore GP, Offshore GP, Credit GP, Mr. Aronson and Mr. Gallogly.

5. The filing of this statement by the Reporting Persons shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, such Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of the securities reported herein and each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Act, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.

	Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P., By: Centerbridge Credit Partners General Partner, L.P., its general partner, By: Centerbridge Credit Cayman GP Ltd., its general partner, By: /s/ Jeffrey H. Aronson, Authorized Signatory	06/20/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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