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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-21-028766
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211216

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06311
		FILM NUMBER:		211498283

	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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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:24pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>TIDEWATER INC. </b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>6002 Rogerdale Road, Suite 600</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. &#9746;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">This Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-A amends and supplements the information set forth in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed by Tidewater Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2020 (including the exhibits thereto, the &#8220;Form 8-A&#8221;).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Item 1 to the Form 8-A is amended and supplemented by adding the following:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">On December 15, 2021, the Company entered into an Amendment No. 1 (the &#8220;Amendment&#8221;) to that certain Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated as of April 13, 2020, by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (as so amended, the &#8220;Rights Plan&#8221;). Pursuant to the Amendment, the Final Expiration Date (as defined in the Rights Plan) was accelerated from April 13, 2023 to December 15, 2021. As a result of the Amendment, effective as of the close of business on December 15, 2021, the Rights (as defined in the Rights Plan) have expired and ceased to be outstanding.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The foregoing is a summary of the terms of the Amendment. The summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.2 and incorporated herein by reference.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000098222/000119312520107240/d824648dex41.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Tax Benefits Preservation Plan by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered trust company, as Rights Agent, dated as of April&nbsp;13, 2020, which includes the Form of Certificate of Designations as Exhibit A, Form of Right Certificate as Exhibit B and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares as Exhibit C</a> (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K&nbsp;filed on April&nbsp;14, 2020).</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000098222/000143774921028696/ex_316853.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Amendment No. 1 to Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated December 15, 2021, by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent</a> (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2021).</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Date: December 16, 2021</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">/s/ Daniel A. Hudson</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Daniel A. Hudson</p>
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