UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.

Delaware		0-51582		56-2542838
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)				Identification No.)

9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2200
Houston, Texas		77046
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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This Amendment No. 1 amends the Current Report on Form 8-K that Hercules Offshore, Inc. (“Hercules Offshore”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 27, 2011 concerning the completion of its acquisition of certain assets and liabilities from Seahawk Drilling, Inc. (“Seahawk”), to include the audited historical financial statements of Seahawk and the unaudited pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K. The assets acquired primarily consisted of 20 jackup rigs located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and related equipment, accounts receivable and certain contractual rights. The assumed liabilities were limited to specific items, such as certain accounts payable, with all other liabilities retained by Seahawk.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)		Financial statements of businesses acquired
		The audited consolidated and combined financial statements of Seahawk for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are filed in this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1

(b)		Pro forma financial information
		The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and for the year ended December 31, 2010 are filed in this Current Report as Exhibit 99.2
(d)		Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number		Description
23.1		Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP
99.1		Seahawk’s audited consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the consolidated and combined statements of operations, net parent funding and stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2010 and the notes related thereto.
99.2		Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements of Hercules and Seahawk as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and for the year ended December 31, 2010 and explanatory notes.

SIGNATURE

     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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number		Description
23.1		Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP
99.1		Seahawk’s audited consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the consolidated and combined statements of operations, net parent funding and stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2010 and the notes related thereto.
99.2		Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements of Hercules and Seahawk as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and for the year ended December 31, 2010 and explanatory notes.