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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): October 15, 2021   TIDEWATER INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware   1-6311   72-0487776 (State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission file number)   (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization)       Identification No.)   6002 Rogerdale Road, Suite 600 , Houston , Texas 77072 (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: ☐ 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 Series A Warrants to purchase shares of common stock   TDW.WS.A   New York Stock Exchange Series B Warrants to purchase shares of common stock   TDW.WS.B   New York Stock Exchange Warrants to purchase shares of common stock   TDW.WS   NYSE American Preferred stock purchase rights   N/A   New York Stock Exchange   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 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). 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   On October 15, 2021, Tidewater Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the completion of pricing of a proposed offering of USD denominated 5-year senior secured bonds in connection with a refinancing of the Company’s outstanding debt. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.     Item   9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d) Exhibits.   Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release dated October 15, 2021 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)     - 2 -     SIGNATURE   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.   Date: October 15, 2021             TIDEWATER INC.               By: /s/ Daniel A. Hudson     Daniel A. Hudson     Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   - 3 -