---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000866829-23-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HLX"
cik: "0000866829"
company_name: "HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T22:53:57.473368+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Helix Energy shareholders elect three directors, ratify KPMG, back say-on-pay

## Summary
- Elected Class III directors Harris, Nelson, and Transier with plurality votes; broker non-votes of 10.3M.
- Ratified KPMG as 2023 auditor: 134.0M for, 0.4M against.
- Advisory approval of 2022 NEO compensation passed: 115.5M for, 7.9M against.
- Shareholders favored annual say-on-pay frequency (113.5M votes for one year); company will hold annual vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000866829-23-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HLX
- cik: 0000866829
- company_name: HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866829/000086682923000019/0000866829-23-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866829/000086682923000019/hlx-20230517x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000866829-23-000019.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of holding the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Advisory vote on the frequency of holding the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ One Year ​ Two Years ​ Three Years ​ Abstentions ​ Broker Non-Votes ​ 113,537,781 ​ 477,540 ​ 10,167,176 ​ 23,968 ​ 10,287,871
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866829/000086682923000019/0000866829-23-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC shareholders approved Election of Director Nominees at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Election of Director Nominees. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Director ​ Votes For ​ Votes Withheld ​ Abstentions ​ Broker Non-Votes ​ Paula Harris ​ 122,559,418 ​ 1,647,047 ​ 3⁄4 ​ 10,287,871 ​ Amy H. Nelson ​ 109,384,314 ​ 14,822,151 ​ 3⁄4 ​ 10,287,871 ​ William L. Transier ​ 118,892,165 ​ 5,314,300 ​ 3⁄4 ​ 10,287,871
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866829/000086682923000019/0000866829-23-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC shareholders approved Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Votes For ​ Votes Against ​ Abstentions ​ Broker Non-Votes ​ 134,047,101 ​ 415,396 ​ 31,839 ​ 3⁄4
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866829/000086682923000019/0000866829-23-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on the approval of the 2022 compensation of our named executive officers at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Advisory vote on the approval of the 2022 compensation of our named executive officers. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Votes For ​ Votes Against ​ Abstentions ​ Broker Non-Votes ​ 115,460,924 ​ 7,917,080 ​ 828,461 ​ 10,287,871
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866829/000086682923000019/0000866829-23-000019-index.htm

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