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Helix shareholders approve all-stock merger with Hornbeck; close set for Sept 1
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
- Special meeting votes: 126.7M for stock issuance, 117.9M for second merger approval.
- Hornbeck holders to own ~55%, Helix ~45% of combined company; new ticker HOS.
- Corporate opportunities provision rejected: 69.99M against vs 57.24M for.
- Transaction expected to close Sept 1, 2026; combined entity named Hornbeck Offshore Services.
- Advisors: Goldman Sachs for Helix; Barclays, Piper Sandler, J.P. Morgan for Hornbeck.