UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 17, 2005
PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Louisiana
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | 0-9827
(Commission
File Number) | | 72-0395707
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
2001 SE Evangeline Thruway
Lafayette, LA 70508
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(800) 235-2452
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 4, 2005, Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had entered into a Helicopter Services Contract with BHP Billiton Petroleum (Americas) Inc. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 13, 2005, the Company’s voting common stock and non-voting common stock was approved for listing on The NASDAQ National Market, and, on May 17, 2005, began trading on The NASDAQ National Market. Previously, the Company’s common stock was listed on The NASDAQ SmallCap Market. The Company’s voting common stock will continue to trade under the symbol “PHEL,” and its non-voting common stock will continue to trade under the symbol “PHELK.”
Item 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release of Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. dated May 4, 2005 |
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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.
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| | | PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS, INC. |
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| Date: May 17, 2005 | | By: | | /s/ Michael J. McCann |
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| | Name: | | Michael J. McCann |
| | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release of Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. dated May 4, 2005 |
