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UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 2009
GULFMARK
OFFSHORE, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or
other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-22853
(Commission file
number)
76-0526032
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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10111
Richmond Avenue, Suite 340,
Houston,
Texas
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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77042
(Zip
Code)
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(713)
963-9522
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 7.01.
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Regulation FD
Disclosure
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On March
24, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that Bruce Streeter, the
Company’s President and CEO, will present at the Howard Weil 37th Annual
Energy Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Wednesday, March 25th at 3:30 pm
(CDT). The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report and is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set
forth.
In
accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, the Company notes that certain statements or depictions
included in the referenced presentation and set forth in this Current Report on
Form 8-K involve known and unknown risk, uncertainties and other
factors. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially are: price of oil and gas and their effect on industry conditions;
industry volatility; fluctuations in the size of the offshore marine vessel
fleet in areas where the Company operates; changes in competitive factors; delay
or cost overruns on construction projects and other material factors that are
described from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC. Consequently,
the forward-looking statements contained herein should not be regarded as
representations that the projected outcomes can or will be
achieved.
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ITEM 9.01.
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Financial Statements and
Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
The
following exhibit is filed with this report.
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Exhibit
No.
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Descriptions
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99.1
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Press
Release of GulfMark Offshore, Inc. dated March 24,
2009
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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.
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Date: March
24, 2009
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GulfMark
Offshore, Inc.
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(Registrant)
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By:
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Name:
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Edward
A. Guthrie
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Title:
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Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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