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): August 4, 2010
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Bristow Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-31617 | 72-0679819 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| incorporation or organization) | Identification Number) | |
| 2000 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. S., | 77042 | |
| Suite 1700 | (Zip Code) | |
| Houston, Texas | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 267-7600
Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report:
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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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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The annual meeting of stockholders was held on August 4, 2010. Matters voted on at the meeting consisted of:
| 1. | For the election of directors, all nominees were approved. The results were as follows: |
| Nominee | For | Withheld | ||
| Thomas N. Amonett | 32,221,518 | 721,334 | ||
| Stephen J. Cannon | 32,371,713 | 571,139 | ||
| William E. Chiles | 32,460,566 | 482,286 | ||
| Michael A. Flick | 32,235,333 | 707,519 | ||
| Ian A. Godden | 32,492,052 | 450,800 | ||
| Thomas C. Knudson | 32,458,515 | 484,337 | ||
| John M. May | 30,781,052 | 2,161,800 | ||
| Bruce H. Stover | 32,253,864 | 688,988 | ||
| Ken C. Tamblyn | 32,372,383 | 570,469 | ||
| William P. Wyatt | 32,474,504 | 468,348 |
| 2. | Proposal to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan. The results were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker No-Vote |
| 30,370,538 | 2,565,036 | 7,278 | 0 |
3. | Proposal to approve and ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. The results were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker No-Vote |
| 33,745,038 | 679,468 | 5,805 | 0 |
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.
Dated: August 9, 2010
BRISTOW GROUP INC.
(Registrant)
By: /S/ Randall A. Stafford
Randall A. Stafford
Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary