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): May 26, 2000
TRICO MARINE SERVICES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware 0-28316 72- 1252405
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
250 North American Court, Houma, Louisiana 70363
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
(504) 851-3833
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On May 26, 2000, Trico Marine Services, Inc. (the "Company") announced
that it had closed its previously announced offering of common stock. The
Company sold 4,500,000 shares at $9.00 per share. The offering was
underwritten by Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C.
The offering generated approximately $39 million in net proceeds to
the Company, which will be used to repay amounts owed under its revolving
credit facility and provide additional working capital.
On May 26, 2000, the Company issued a press release announcing the
closing of the offering, which is included as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K
and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Exhibits.
99 Press release issued by Trico Marine Services, Inc. on May
26, 2000.
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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.
TRICO MARINE SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Victor M. Perez
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Victor M. Perez
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
and Treasurer
Dated: May 26, 2000
Contact: Victor M. Perez
Tom Green
(713) 780-9926
[email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TRICO MARINE SERVICES, INC. CLOSES $39 MILLION EQUITY
OFFERING
(Houston, TX, May 26, 2000) Trico Marine Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMAR)
announced today that it has closed its previously announced offering of
common stock. The Company sold 4,500,000 shares at $9.00 per share. The
offering was underwritten by Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C.
The offering generated approximately $39 million in net proceeds to the
Company that will be used to repay amounts owed under its revolving
credit facility and provide additional working capital.
TRICO MARINE PROVIDES MARINE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE OIL AND GAS
INDUSTRY, PRIMARILY IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, THE NORTH SEA, AND LATIN
AMERICA. THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY'S DIVERSIFIED FLEET OF
VESSELS INCLUDE THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION OF DRILLING MATERIALS, SUPPLIES
AND CREWS AND SUPPORT FOR OFFSHORE WELL SERVICING, CONSTRUCTION,
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF OFFSHORE FACILITIES.
CERTAIN STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE THAT ARE NOT HISTORICAL FACT MAY
BE "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS." ACTUAL EVENTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY
FROM THOSE PROJECTED IN ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT. THERE ARE A
NUMBER OF IMPORTANT FACTORS INVOLVING RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES BEYOND THE
CONTROL OF THE COMPANY THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL EVENTS TO DIFFER
MATERIALLY FROM THOSE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH STATEMENTS. A
DESCRIPTION OF RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES ATTENDANT TO TRICO MARINE
SERVICES, INC. AND ITS INDUSTRY AND OTHER FACTORS THAT COULD AFFECT THE
COMPANY'S FINANCIAL RESULTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION FILINGS.
