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 20, 2010
HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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0-51582
(Commission File Number)
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56-2542838
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2200
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
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77046
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 350-5100
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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o 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))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 20, 2010, Hercules Offshore, Inc. (the “Company”) is posting on its website at
www.herculesoffshore.com a report entitled “Hercules Offshore Fleet Status Report” (the “Fleet
Status Report”). The Fleet Status Report includes the Hercules Offshore Rig Fleet Status (as of
July 20, 2010), which contains information for each of the Company’s drilling rigs, including
contract dayrate and duration. The Fleet Status Report also includes the Hercules Offshore
Liftboat Fleet Status Report, which contains information by liftboat class for June 2010, including
revenue per day and operating days. The Fleet Status Report is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to 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.
The information and statements made in the Fleet Status Report that are not historical facts
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements include
statements concerning estimated contract expiration dates, dayrates, estimated dates for completion
of repairs and upgrades and commencement dates of new contracts, as well as information that may be
affected by the moratorium on permits and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Such statements are
subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including without limitation, early
termination by the customer pursuant to the contract or otherwise, cancellation or completion of
certain contracts earlier than expected, operational difficulties, shipyard and other delays,
government and regulatory actions and other factors described in the Company’s annual report on
Form 10-K and its most recent periodic reports and other documents filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov
or the company’s website at www.herculesoffshore.com. The Company cautions you that
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or
developments may differ materially from those projected or implied in these statements.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Hercules Offshore Fleet Status Report