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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): March 4, 2024       Tidewater Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       Delaware 1-6311 72-0487776 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)   842 West Sam Houston Parkway North , Suite 400 Houston , Texas   77024 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 713 ) 470-5300   Not Applicable (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))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $0.001 par value per share   TDW   New York Stock Exchange Warrants to purchase shares of common stock   TDW.WS   NYSE American   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2).   Emerging Growth Company ¨   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨             Item 8.01. Other Events.   Quintin Kneen, President and CEO, of Tidewater Inc. (the “ Company ”), along with other members of management, intend to participate in the Raymond James 45 th Annual Institutional Investor Conference taking place from March 3, 2024 to March 6, 2024. The materials to be used at the conference are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth under this item.   Forward-Looking Statements   In accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company notes that certain statements set forth in the presentation materials contain certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical fact, and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Except to the extent required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein.   The information in this Item 8.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.   Item 9.01. Exhibits.   (d)  Exhibits.   Exhibit No.   Description 99.1   Investor Presentation       104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)         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.     TIDEWATER INC.     Date: March 4, 2024 By: /s/ Daniel A. Hudson     Daniel A. Hudson     Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary