Global Industries 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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): May 23, 2011 (May 18, 2011)

GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Louisiana
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) 0-21086
(Commission File Number) 72-1212563
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

8000 Global Drive
Carlyss, Louisiana (Address of Principal Executive Offices)	70665 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 583-5000

n/a
(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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Global Industries, Ltd. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 18, 2011. The following describes the matters considered by the Company’s shareholders, as well as the final results of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting:

1. The following nominees were elected as directors, to serve until their respective successors are elected and qualified:

Director	For		Withhold		Broker non-votes
Charles O. Buckner		95,915,297		573,529		13,111,896
John A. Clerico		94,995,002		1,493,824		13,111,896
Lawrence R. Dickerson		93,152,698		3,336,128		13,111,896
Edward P. Djerejian		95,053,189		1,435,637		13,111,896
Charles R. Enze		95,857,613		631,213		13,111,896
Larry E. Farmer		95,823,326		665,500		13,111,896
Edgar G. Hotard		95,083,624		1,405,202		13,111,896
Richard A. Pattarozzi		92,357,313		4,131,513		13,111,896
John B. Reed		95,149,941		1,338,885		13,111,896

2. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants was ratified based on the following vote:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker non-votes
108,574,070	853,199	173,453	0

3. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers based on the following vote:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker non-votes
80,697,741	14,213,311	1,577,774	13,111,896

4. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, annual advisory votes on executive compensation based on the following vote:

1 Year	2 Years	3 Years	Abstain
72,892,035	1,394,426	20,643,245	1,559,120

In light of the results with respect to the advisory vote of the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that advisory votes on executive compensation will be held annually until the next required shareholder advisory vote regarding the frequency interval.

SIGNATURES

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.

GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
By:	/s/ Russell J. Robicheaux
	Russell J. Robicheaux
	Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

May 23, 2011