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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-058581"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TDW"
cik: "0000098222"
company_name: "TIDEWATER INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T14:57:24.058302+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tidewater EVP & COO David Darling to depart executive role June 30 under succession plan

## Summary
- David Darling, 70, will cease as EVP & COO effective June 30, 2025, providing transition services for up to 18 months.
- Darling to receive $5,000 monthly during transition plus severance per 2021 Change of Control Agreement.
- At annual meeting, all 8 director nominees elected; advisory vote on executive compensation approved.
- Ratification of PwC as independent auditor for FY2025 approved with 44.6M votes for.
- Quorum of 87.79% of shares represented at the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-058581
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TDW
- cik: 0000098222
- company_name: TIDEWATER INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98222/000110465925058581/0001104659-25-058581-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98222/000110465925058581/tm2517763d1_8k.htm

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