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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
TRICO MARINE SERVICES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
896106101
(CUSIP Number)
Stephen R. Nelson, Esq.
Moore Capital Management, Inc.
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York
10020
(212) 782-7102
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 4, 1997
(Date of Event which Requires Filing this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 896106101
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Louis M. Bacon
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
Not Applicable a[ ]
b[ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
None
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 1,000,000
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON None
WITH
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,000,000
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,000,000
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.1%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN, IA
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
This statement on Schedule 13D (the "Statement") relates to
the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Trico Marine
Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The principal executive
offices of the Company are located at 250 North American Court, Houma, Louisiana
70363.
Item 2. Identity and Background
The Statement is being filed by Louis M. Bacon ("Mr. Bacon"),
a United States citizen, in his capacity as (1) Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, director and controlling shareholder of Moore Capital Management, Inc.,
a Connecticut corporation ("MCM"), and (2) Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
director of and majority interest holder in Moore Capital Advisors, LLC ("MCA").
Mr. Bacon is sometimes referred to herein as the "Reporting Person".
MCM, a registered commodity trading advisor and member of the
National Futures Association, serves as discretionary investment manager to
Moore Global Investments, Ltd. ("MGI"), a non-U.S. investment company
incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, and other investment funds. MCA, a
registered commodity trading advisor and commodity pool operator, serves as
general partner and discretionary investment manager to Remington Investment
Strategies, L.P. ("RIS"), a U.S. partnership. The
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principal occupation of Mr. Bacon is the direction of the investment activities
of MCM and MCA, carried out in his capacity as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of such entities. In this capacity, Mr. Bacon may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of the Common Stock held for the account of MGI and for the
account of RIS. The principal offices of MCM and MCA are located at 1251 Avenue
of the Americas, New York, New York 10020, which is also the business address of
Mr. Bacon.
During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been:
(a) convicted in a criminal proceeding, or (b) a party to a civil proceeding of
a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of
such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item
3. Sources and Amounts of Funds or Other Consideration
MGI and RIS expended an aggregate of approximately $28,000,000
of working capital to purchase the 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock held by
them. MGI and RIS may effect purchases of securities through margin accounts
maintained for them with brokers who extend margin credit to MGI and RIS as and
when required to open or carry positions in the margin accounts, subject to
applicable Federal margin regulations, stock exchange rules and such firms'
credit policies. The shares of Common
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Stock that may be held in these margin accounts are pledged as collateral
security for the repayment of debit balances in the accounts.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The acquisition of the Common Stock for the account of MGI and
RIS was for investment purposes. Each of Mr. Bacon, MCM or MCA may direct
further purchases of Common Stock from time to time or the disposition of any or
all of the shares of Common Stock held, respectively, by MGI or RIS.
The Reporting Person does not have any present plans or
proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions required to be
described in Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Person may, at any time,
review or reconsider his position with respect to the Company and, to the extent
advisable in light of market conditions, trading policies or other
considerations, formulate plans or proposals with respect to any of such
matters, but has no present intention of doing so.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a)-(b) On the date of this Statement, Mr. Bacon is deemed to
have beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock by virtue of his
control of MCM and MCA. Such shares represent 5.1% of the issued and outstanding
shares of Common Stock. Also by virtue of his control of MCM and MCA, Mr.
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Bacon is deemed to share voting power and dispositive power over the shares of
Common Stock held by MGI and RIS.
The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the
19,683,566 Common Shares stated to be issued and outstanding as of December 3,
1997, as reflected in the Company's Prospectus dated December 3, 1997 included
as part of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-39597).
(c) On December 4, 1997, MGI and RIS purchased from the
Company in a registered offering 820,000 and 180,000 shares of Common Stock,
respectively, at a price per share of $28. Such purchases were the only
transactions effected by the Reporting Person with respect to Common Stock
within the past 60 days.
(d) The shareholders of MGI and the partners of RIS have the
right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale
of, the Common Stock held for the account of MGI and RIS, respectively.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships
with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
From time to time, each of MGI and RIS, may lend portfolio
securities to brokers, banks or other financial institutions. These loans
typically obligate the borrower to return the securities, or an equal amount of
securities of the same class, to the lender and typically provide that the
borrower is entitled to exercise voting rights and to retain dividends during
the term of the loan. From time to time, to the extent
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permitted by applicable law, each of MGI and RIS may borrow shares of Common
Stock for the purpose of effecting, and may effect, short sale transactions, and
may purchase securities for the purpose of closing out short positions in such
securities.
Except as set forth herein, the Reporting Person does not have
any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships with respect to any
shares of Common Stock.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit A: Power of Attorney dated November 28, 1997
granted by Louis M. Bacon in favor of M. Elaine Crocker, Kevin F. Shannon
and Stephen R. Nelson.
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Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: December 12, 1997
Louis M. Bacon
By: /s/ Stephen R. Nelson
Name: Stephen R. Nelson
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Louis M. Bacon, hereby make constitute
and appoint each of M. Elaine Crocker, Kevin F. Shannon and Stephen R. Nelson,
acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of
executing in my name (a) in my personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of each of Moore Capital Management, Inc.
and Moore Capital Advisors, LLC and their respective affiliates all documents,
certificates, instruments, statements, filing and agreements ("documents") to be
filed with or delivered to any foreign or domestic governmental or regulatory
body or required or requested by any other person or entity pursuant to any
legal or regulatory requirement relating to the acquisition, ownership,
management or disposition of securities or other investments, and any other
documents relating or ancillary thereto, including but not limited to, all
documents relating to filings with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, including: (1) all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of
securities required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(d) or
Section 16(a) of the Act including, without limitation: (a) any acquisition
statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, (b) any
joint filing agreements pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f), and (c) any initial
statements of, or states of changes in, beneficial ownership of securities on
Form 3, From 4 or Form 5 and (2) any information statements on Form 13F required
to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act.
This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the 28th day of
November, 1997.
/s/ Louis M. Bacon
Louis M. Bacon
