Edgar Filing: HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.

Form 8-K

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): July 11, 2007

HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-51582

56-2542838

(State of incorporation

or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

11 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 2950

HOUSTON, TEXAS

77046

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 979-9300

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Hercules Offshore, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release on July 11, 2007 regarding the completion of its acquisition of TODCO (“TODCO”). The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 11, 2007, the Company announced the completion of its acquisition of TODCO following approvals by the stockholders of both companies.

The Company entered into a new $1,050,000,000 credit facility in connection with the merger.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press Release issued July 11, 2007.

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.


	HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.

Date: July 11, 2007	By:	/s/ James W. Noe
		James W. Noe Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release issued July 11, 2007.