Kenneth English Neikirk Form 3 HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS / Kenneth English Neikirk ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Neikirk Kenneth English

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3505 W. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY N.

SUITE 400

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77043

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC [ HLX ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	33,126(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Share Unit	(2)	(3)	Common Stock	17,006(4)	(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Of the shares owned, 2,835 are restricted shares granted in 2017 as part of a restricted stock award pursuant to the Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.'s ("Helix") 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated effective January 1, 2017).

2. Each Performance Share Unit ("PSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of Helix's common stock. Actual number of shares upon vesting may range from 0% to 200% dependent on Helix's relative shareholder return as compared to its peer group over a three-year period beginning January 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2020.

3. Upon payment of the PSUs, which shall occur no later than March 15, 2021.

4. Amount reported is 200% of the number of PSUs granted and the maximum number that may be earned.

Remarks:

	Kenneth E. Neikirk by power of attorney	05/03/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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