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): November 2, 2007
HORIZON OFFSHORE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-16857   72-0487309
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
2500 CityWest Boulevard,   77042
Suite 2200,   (Zip Code)
Houston, Texas    
(Address of principal executive offices)    
(713) 361-2600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
     On November 2, 2007, Horizon Offshore, Inc. issued a joint press release with Cal Dive International, Inc. announcing that they had received early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, for Horizon’s pending acquisition by Cal Dive. Additionally, Horizon’s board of directors has set December 10, 2007 as the date for a special meeting of stockholders to consider and vote on the proposed acquisition. All stockholders of record as of October 17, 2007 (the record date set by the board of directors) will be entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting of stockholder.
     A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (c) Exhibits.
99.1   Press release issued jointly by Horizon Offshore, Inc. and Cal Dive International, Inc. dated November 2, 2007.

 

 

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.
         
  HORIZON OFFSHORE, INC.
  		 
  By:   /s/ Ronald D. Mogel    
    Ronald D. Mogel   
    Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer  		 
 
Date: November 5, 2007

 

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