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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
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): JUNE 8, 2005
TORCH OFFSHORE, INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 000-32855 74-2982117
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION)
401 WHITNEY AVENUE, SUITE 400 GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70056-2596
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
(504) 367-7030
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(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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SECTION 5 -- CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
(b) Departure of Directors
Effective June 8, 2005, Ken Wallace and Andrew L. Michel resigned from
the board of directors of Torch Offshore, Inc.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TORCH OFFSHORE, INC.
DATE: June 14, 2005 By: /s/ Robert E. Fulton
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Robert E. Fulton
Chief Financial Officer