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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-19-019085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191025
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191025

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				953409686
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32936
		FILM NUMBER:		191170426

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3505 W SAM HOUSTON NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		281-618-0400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3505 W SAM HOUSTON NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77043

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960821
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
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    <div>This Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-A (this &#8220;<u>Amendment</u>&#8221;) amends and restates the information set forth in Item 1 and Item 2 of the&#160;Registration Statement&#160;on Form 8-A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<u>Commission</u>&#8221;) on
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    <div>Item 1 of the Original Form 8-A is hereby amended and restated in its entirety by incorporating by reference herein the description under the heading &#8220;Description of Capital Stock&#8221; contained in the prospectus included in the Company&#8217;s Registration
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            <div>Form of Common Stock Certificate of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Company&#8217;s Form 8-A filed on June 30, 2006 (001-32936)).</div>
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    <div>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.</div>
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                <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.</div>
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                <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">/s/ Kenneth E. Neikirk</div>
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