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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
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 1, 1997
SEACOR SMIT INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-12289 13-3542736
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
11200 WESTHEIMER, SUITE 850, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77042
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 782-5990
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
SEACOR HOLDINGS, INC.
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events
SEACOR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has changed its
name to SEACOR SMIT Inc. The name change was effected by filing a Certificate of
Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant. Shares
of the Registrant will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under
the name "SEACOR SMIT Inc." and with the ticker symbol "CKH". The effective date
for trading purposes under the Registrant's new name is May 2, 1997.
Reference is hereby made to the Press Release, dated May 2, 1997,
issued by the Registrant, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release, dated May 2, 1997, issued by SEACOR
Holdings, Inc.
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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 SMIT Inc.
(Registrant)
DATE: May 2, 1997 By: /s/ Randall Blank
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Name: Randall Blank
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description Page No.
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99.1 Press Release, dated May 2, 1997,
issued by SEACOR Holdings, Inc.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
SEACOR HOLDINGS, INC. ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE
TO SEACOR SMIT INC.
HOUSTON, TX
MAY 2, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - SEACOR HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE:CKH) ("SEACOR") announced
today that it is changing its name to SEACOR SMIT Inc. Shares of SEACOR will
continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the SEACOR SMIT Inc. name
and the ticker symbol CKH. Existing SEACOR stock certificates will continue to
be valid and will not have to be exchanged for new certificates with the SEACOR
SMIT Inc. name.
SEACOR and its subsidiaries employ approximately 1,500 people and (i) operate a
diversified fleet of over 300 marine vessels primarily dedicated to supporting
offshore oil and gas exploration and development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico,
Mexico, the North Sea and offshore West Africa, and (ii) provide environmental
services domestically and internationally, including marine oil spill response,
training and consulting. National Response Corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of SEACOR, is the largest commercial contractor serving the energy
industry in planning and responding to marine oil spills.
For additional information at SEACOR, contact Randall Blank, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, at (212) 307-6633.
