================================================================================
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): January 18, 2001
SEACOR SMIT Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-12289 13-3542736
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) identification no.)
11200 Richmond Avenue, Suite 400 Houston, Texas 77082
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code (713) 782-5990
------------------------------
NY2:\1001155\01\73293.0004
<PAGE>
Item 5. Other Events.
On January 17, 2001, the Company announced that it had called for
redemption $50,000,000 of the $181,600,000 in aggregate principal amount
outstanding of its 5-3/8% convertible subordinated notes due 2006 .
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 SEACOR press release dated January 18, 2001.
2
<PAGE>
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: January 17, 2000 By:/s/ Randall Blank
------------------------
Name: Randall Blank
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
3
<PAGE>
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT
99.1 SEACOR press release dated January 18, 2001
4
