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accession: "0001437749-23-018830"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TDW"
cik: "0000098222"
company_name: "TIDEWATER INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T15:17:04.428275+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Tidewater appoints Dick Fagerstal chairman; expects Solstad vessel acquisition close week of July 3

## Summary
- Dick H. Fagerstal appointed non-executive Chairman; board reduced from 9 to 8 members.
- Larry Rigdon retiring effective at 2023 annual meeting.
- Company expects to close acquisition of 37 platform supply vessels from Solstad Offshore during week of July 3, 2023.
- Previously disclosed transaction with Solstad subsidiaries announced March 7, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-018830
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TDW
- cik: 0000098222
- company_name: TIDEWATER INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98222/000143774923018830/0001437749-23-018830-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98222/000143774923018830/tdw20230628_8k.htm

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