<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000921895-18-003118.txt : 20181119
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-18-003118
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
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:			MARTIN WILLIAM C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001205885

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06311
		FILM NUMBER:		181193923

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RAGING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
		STREET 2:		TEN PRINCETON AVENUE, PO BOX 228
		CITY:			ROCKY HILL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08553

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Raging Capital Management, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001444376
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06311
		FILM NUMBER:		181193924

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TEN PRINCETON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 228
		CITY:			ROCKY HILL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08553-0228
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6099100954

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TEN PRINCETON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 228
		CITY:			ROCKY HILL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08553-0228

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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        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is filed jointly by Raging Capital Management, LLC (&quot;Raging Capital&quot;) and William C. Martin (collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;). Mr. Martin is the Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member of Raging Capital. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. Kenneth H. Traub, a Managing Partner at Raging Capital, is a director of the Issuer. Accordingly, each of Raging Capital and Mr. Martin may be deemed to be a director by deputization of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Held directly by Raging Capital Offshore Fund, Ltd. (&quot;Raging Offshore&quot;). Raging Offshore has delegated to Raging Capital sole investment authority with respect to the securities held by Raging Offshore pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement, dated November 9, 2012 (the &quot;IMA&quot;). The IMA may be terminated by any party thereto effective at the close of business on the last day of any fiscal quarter by giving the other party not less than sixty-one days' written notice. As a result, each of Raging Capital and Mr. Martin may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Raging Offshore. Raging Offshore specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by it by virtue of its inability to vote or dispose of such securities as a result of the IMA.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Held directly by RC GLF 1, LP (&quot;RC GLF&quot;). RC GLF has delegated to Raging Capital sole investment authority with respect to the securities held by RC GLF pursuant to its Limited Partnership Agreement, dated July 17, 2017 (the &quot;LPA&quot;), which authority may not be terminated by RC GLF upon less than sixty-one days' written notice to Raging Capital. As a result, each of Raging Capital and Mr. Martin may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by RC GLF. RC GLF specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by it by virtue of its inability to vote or dispose of such securities as a result of the LPA.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Held directly by Raging Capital Fund (QP), LP (&quot;Raging QP&quot;). Raging QP has delegated to Raging Capital sole investment authority with respect to the securities held by Raging QP pursuant to the IMA. The IMA may be terminated by any party thereto effective at the close of business on the last day of any fiscal quarter by giving the other party not less than sixty-one days' written notice. As a result, each of Raging Capital and Mr. Martin may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Raging QP. Raging QP specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by it by virtue of its inability to vote or dispose of such securities as a result of the IMA.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Acquired pursuant to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger between GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (&quot;GulfMark&quot;) and the Issuer, dated July 15, 2018 (the &quot;Merger&quot;), in exchange for 5,533 shares of common stock of GulfMark.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Acquired pursuant to the Merger in exchange for 2,193,981 shares of common stock of GulfMark.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Acquired pursuant to the Merger in exchange for 54 shares of common stock of GulfMark.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Warrants exercisable into 59,811 shares of common stock of GulfMark were assumed by the Issuer pursuant to the Merger and automatically converted into the right to receive the reported number of shares of common stock of the Issuer upon payment to the Issuer of the exercise price ($100 per share), subject to the other terms and conditions of the GulfMark warrant agreement, and the right to receive cash in lieu of a fraction of one share of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Warrants exercisable into 90,089 shares of common stock of GulfMark were assumed by the Issuer pursuant to the Merger and automatically converted into the right to receive the reported number of shares of common stock of the Issuer upon payment to the Issuer of the exercise price ($100 per share), subject to the other terms and conditions of the GulfMark warrant agreement, and the right to receive cash in lieu of a fraction of one share of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Warrants exercisable into 586 shares of common stock of GulfMark were assumed by the Issuer pursuant to the Merger and automatically converted into the right to receive the reported number of shares of common stock of the Issuer upon payment to the Issuer of the exercise price ($100 per share), subject to the other terms and conditions of the GulfMark warrant agreement, and the right to receive cash in lieu of a fraction of one share of the Issuer.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>By: /s/ Frederick C. Wasch as attorney-in-fact for William C. Martin</signatureName>
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        <signatureName>By: Raging Capital Management, LLC, By: /s/ Frederick C. Wasch, Chief Financial Officer</signatureName>
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