BANKERS TRUST NEW YORK CORPORATION
One Bankers Trust Plaza
New York, New York 10006
Linda L. Assali Mailing Address
Vice President BT Services Tennessee,
Inc.
Telephone : (615)835-2901 648 Grassmere Park Road
Nashville, Tennessee
37211
February 14, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Document Control
450 Fifth Street, N W
Washington, DC 20549
Attn. : Filling Desk
Dear Sirs :
Re : Filing of Schedule 13G on
TRICO MARINE SERVICES INC
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1 of the General Rules and
Regulations copy under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the following is one of the Schedule 13G with
respect to the common stock of the above referenced
corporation.
Please acknowledge your receipt of the Schedule 13G
filing submission through the EDGAR-Link System software,
by E-Mail confirmation.
Sincerely,
Linda L. Assali
Enclosures
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (Amendment No. ) *
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TRICO MARINE SERVICES INC
NAME OF ISSUER :
Common Stock: $.01 Par Value
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
896106101
CUSIP NUMBER
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with
this statement [ x ]. (A fee is not required only
if the
filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item
1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent there to
reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less
of such class. ) ( See Rule 13d-7.)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out
for
a reporting person s initial filing on this form with
respect to the subject class of securities, and for any
subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the reminder of this cover
page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( Act )
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the Act (however, see the Notes).
Continued on following page(s)
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CUSIP No. 896106101
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Bankers Trust New York Corporation and its wholly-
owned subsidiary, Bankers Trust Company.
13-6180473
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
(A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Both Bankers Trust New York Corporation and
Bankers Trust Company are New York Corporation.
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
Bankers Trust Company 233,700 shares
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
Bankers Trust Company 0 shares
OWNED BY
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITION POWER
Bankers Trust Company 348,300 shares
REPORTING
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITION POWER
Bankers Trust Company 0 shares
WITH
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
Bankers Trust
Company 348,300 shares
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
[ ]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Bankers Trust
Company 5.11%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
Bankers Trust New York Corporation - HC
Bankers Trust Company - BK
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CUSIP No. 896106101
Item 1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER:
TRICO MARINE SERVICES INC
Item 1 (b) ADDRESSES OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE
OFFICES:
2401 Fountainview
Suite 626
Houston, TX 77057
Item 2 (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Bankers Trust New York Corporation, and its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Bankers Trust
Company.
Item 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
280 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
Bankers Trust New York Corporation, and its
wholly - owned subsidary, Bankers Trust
Company are incorporated in the State of New
York with its principal business office
located in New York.
Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock: $.01 Par
Value Item 2 (e) CUSIP NUMBER:
896106101
CUSIP No. 896106101 Page 4 of 6
Item 3 THE PERSON FILING IS A:
For Bankers Trust New York Corporation,
(g) [X] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b) (ii) (G)
For Bankers Trust company,
(b) [X] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the
Act
Item 4 OWNERSHIP:
As of December 31, 1996
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
Bankers Trust Company 348,300
shares
(b) Percent of Class:
Bankers Trust Company
5.11%
(c) Number of shares as to which the Bank has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote -
Bankers Trust Company 233,700
shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -
Bankers Trust Company
0 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of -
Bankers Trust Company 348,300
shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of -
Bankers Trust Company
0 shares
CUSIP No. 896106101 Page 5 of 6
Item 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
[ ]
Item 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF
OF
ANOTHER PERSON:
Not applicable.
Item 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE
SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING
REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
See Item 3 above.
Item 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF
MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not applicable.
Item 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not applicable.
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CUSIP No. 896106101
Item 10 CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that , to the best of
my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purpose or effect.
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.
Date: as of December 31, 1996
Signature: Bankers Trust New York
Corporation By :
/s/James T. Byrne, Jr.
Name : James T. Byrne, Jr.
Title: Secretary
Signature: Bankers Trust Company
By: /s/James T. Byrne, Jr.
Name: James T. Byrne, Jr.
Title: Secretary
EXHIBIT TO ITEM 7
The chain of ownership from Bankers Trust New York
Corporation to Bankers Trust Company is shown
below:
Bankers Trust New York Corporation
|
100%
|
Bankers Trust Company
