UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) AUGUST 3, 2006
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SEACOR HOLDINGS INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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DELAWARE 1-12289 13-3542736
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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2200 ELLER DRIVE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33316
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (954) 524-4200
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
The disclosure set forth in Item 5.02 of this Current Report
on From 8-K is incorporated herein
by reference.
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
(a) Departure of Directors
On August 3, 2006, James Cowderoy, a director of SEACOR
Holdings Inc. (the "Company"), was appointed to serve as Senior Vice President -
Strategy and Corporate Development of the Company, effective August 18, 2006
and, in connection therewith, agreed to resign as a director of the Company
effective at the close of business on August 17, 2006.
In connection with his engagement as Senior Vice President -
Strategy and Corporate Development of the Company, the Company (i) agreed to
award to Mr. Cowderoy a cash bonus of $35,000 on August 18, 2006 and (ii) agreed
to grant to Mr. Cowderoy options to purchase 12,000 shares of common stock, par
value $0.01 per share, of the Company ("Common Stock"), in four equal
installments over a one-year period, the first such option for 3,000 shares to
be granted on August 18, 2006 at an exercise price equal to the market price on
such date of grant and the remaining three installments of options to be granted
and priced in three-month intervals thereafter at a price equal to the market
price on the applicable date of the grant. Such options are exercisable in 20%
annual increments beginning on August 18, 2007. Options not yet exercisable
become immediately exercisable upon the death, disability, termination "without
cause" of Mr. Cowderoy, or the occurrence of a "change-in-control" of the
Company. Effective August 18, 2006, Mr. Cowderoy will receive a base annual
salary at the rate of $300,000 and will be eligible for bonuses in the sole
discretion of the Company's Board of Directors.
Mr. Cowderoy (age 46) has served as a Director of the Company
since August 2001. Mr. Cowderoy also serves as a director of the North of
England P&I Association Ltd. and Marine Shipping Mutual Insurance Company Ltd.
Since May 2002, Mr. Cowderoy has been the Chairman and Managing Director of
Harrisons (Clyde) Ltd., a Glasgow-based ship owning company. From May 2001 until
April 2002, Mr. Cowderoy served as Managing Director of SEACOR International
Ltd., a Company subsidiary. From 1995 until its acquisition by the Company in
May 2001, Mr. Cowderoy was Managing Director of Stirling Shipping Company Ltd.,
a private offshore shipping company based in Glasgow.
Mr. Cowderoy will serve at the pleasure of the Company's Board
of Directors and has no relationship or has not engaged in or been otherwise
connected to any transaction that would require disclosure pursuant to Items
401(d) or 404(a) of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
His compensation and employment status may be changed at any time under the
discretion of the Board.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On August 3, 2006, the Company's Board of Directors increased
its authorization for repurchases pursuant to its previously announced
securities repurchase program. With this increase, the Company has approximately
$75 million available for such purchases. The securities covered by the
repurchase program include the Common Stock, the Company's 7.2% senior notes due
2009, the Company's 5 7/8% senior notes due 2012, the Company's 2.875%
convertible senior debentures due 2024, and the 9 1/2% senior notes due 2013 of
Seabulk International, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The
repurchase of securities may be conducted from time to time through open market
purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise depending on market
conditions. On August 3, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing its
increased authorization for repurchases. A copy of the press release is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release of SEACOR Holdings Inc., dated August 3,
2006, reporting SEACOR's increased authorization for
repurchases.
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.
SEACOR HOLDINGS INC.
Date: August 4, 2006 By: /s/ Richard Ryan
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Name: Richard Ryan
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release of SEACOR Holdings Inc., dated August 3,
2006, reporting SEACOR's increased authorization for
repurchases.