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 11, 2008
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota | 001-32936 | 95-3409686 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
400 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 400 Houston, Texas | 77060 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:281-618-0400
(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:
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• | statements regarding our anticipated production volumes, results of exploration, exploitation, development, acquisition or operations expenditures, and current or prospective reserve levels, with respect to any property or well; | ||
• | statements relating to our proposed acquisition, exploration, development and/or production of oil and gas properties, prospects or other interests and any anticipated costs related thereto; | ||
• | statements relating to the construction or acquisition of vessels or equipment and any anticipated costs related thereto; | ||
• | statements that our proposed vessels, when completed, will have certain characteristics or the effectiveness of such characteristics; | ||
• | statements regarding projections of revenues, gross margin, expenses, earnings or losses, working capital or other financial items; | ||
• | statements regarding our business strategy, our business plans or any other plans, forecasts or objectives, any or all of which is subject to change; and | ||
• | statements regarding anticipated developments, industry trends, performance or industry ranking. |
• | uncertainties inherent in the development and production of oil and gas and in estimating reserves; | ||
• | uncertainties regarding our ability to replace depletion; | ||
• | unexpected future capital expenditures (including the amount and nature thereof); | ||
• | impact of oil and gas price fluctuations and the cyclical nature of the oil and gas industry; | ||
• | the effects of indebtedness, which could adversely restrict our ability to operate, could make us vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry conditions, could place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt and could have other adverse consequences; | ||
• | the success of our derivative activities; | ||
• | the results of our continuing efforts to control or reduce costs, and improve performance; | ||
• | the success of our risk management activities; | ||
• | the effects of competition; | ||
• | the availability (or lack thereof) of capital (including any financing) to fund our business strategy and/or operations and the terms of any such financing; | ||
• | the impact of current and future laws and governmental regulations including tax and accounting developments; | ||
• | the effect of adverse weather conditions or other risks associated with marine operations; | ||
• | the effect of environmental liabilities that are not covered by an effective indemnity or insurance; | ||
• | the potential impact of a loss of one or more key employees; and | ||
• | the impact of general economic, market, industry or business conditions. |
(c) | Exhibits. |
Number | Description | |
10.1 | Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. and Robert Murphy. | |
99.1 | Press Release of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. dated December 11, 2008 containing an update on the Company’s strategic direction. |
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Anthony Tripodo | |||
Anthony Tripodo | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. and Robert Murphy. | |
99.1 | Press Release of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. dated December 11, 2008 containing an update on the Company’s strategic direction. |