1 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 23, 2001 GulfMark Offshore, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 000-22853 76-0526032 ------------------------- ---------------------- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 1170, Houston, Texas 77027 ------------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (713)963-9522 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) N/A -------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) (Exhibit Index Located on Page 3) 1 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS ------- ------------ On October 23, 2001, GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMRK) announced the date of it's upcoming third quarter earnings release and investor conference call. Additional information is included in the Company's press release dated October 23, 2001, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. (b) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description ----------- ---------------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release dated October 23, 2001 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. GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Date: October 23, 2001 By: /s/ Edward A. Guthrie ------------------------- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ---------------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release dated October 23, 2001 3