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): July 28, 2015
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-32936 (Commission File Number) | 95-3409686 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3505 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 400 Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) | 77043 (Zip Code) | |
281-618-0400 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) Effective July 28, 2015, James Martin Hall has accepted a senior position within Helix’s robotics business unit. As a result, he has resigned as Helix’s Chief Accounting Officer.
(c) Effective July 28, 2015, Erik Staffeldt was appointed Vice President - Finance and Accounting of Helix and designated as its “principal accounting officer” for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Mr. Staffeldt (age 43) joined Helix in July 2009 as Assistant Corporate Controller. In August 2011 he was appointed Director - Corporate Accounting, in March 2013 he was appointed Director of Finance, and from February 2014 until July 2015 he served as Finance and Treasury Director.
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.
Date: July 28, 2015
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Alisa B. Johnson | |||
Alisa B. Johnson | ||||
Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||