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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): April 11, 2006

HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE		0-51582		83-0402575
(State of incorporation or organization)		(Commission file number)		(I.R.S. employer identification number)

 

11 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 2950 HOUSTON, TEXAS		77046
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 979-9300

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 11, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing that on April 11, 2006, it priced its public offering of 8,000,000 shares of its common stock. A copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached Exhibit 99.1 shall be deemed to be “furnished” and not “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and not “filed” for purposes of the Exchange Act.

 

		EXHIBIT NUMBER				DESCRIPTION
		99.1		—		Press release dated April 11, 2006.

 

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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.

 

						HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.
Date: April 11, 2006						By:		/s/ James W. Noe
								James W. Noe, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

		EXHIBIT NUMBER				DESCRIPTION
		99.1		—		Press release dated April 11, 2006.

 

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