<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000921895-18-003117.txt : 20181119
<SEC-HEADER>0000921895-18-003117.hdr.sgml : 20181119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181119193115
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-18-003117
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRAUB KENNETH H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232602

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06311
		FILM NUMBER:		181193916

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TIDEWATER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000098222
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				720487776
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6002 ROGERDALE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77072
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7134705300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6002 ROGERDALE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77072

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TIDEWATER MARINE SERVICE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19780724
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <periodOfReport>2018-11-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000098222</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TIDEWATER INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TDW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001232602</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TRAUB KENNETH H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RAGING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10 PRINCETON AVENUE, P.O. BOX 228</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROCKY HILL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08553</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Pursuant to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger between GulfMark Offshore, Inc. and the Issuer, dated July 15, 2018 (the &quot;Merger&quot;), Kenneth H. Traub became a director of the Issuer. This Form 3 discloses the beneficial ownership of Mr. Traub at the effective time of the Merger and does not include any securities acquired by Mr. Traub in connection with the closing of the Merger. Mr. Traub will file a Form 4 disclosing his acquisition of the Issuer's securities in connection with the closing of the Merger.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kenneth H. Traub</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-11-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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