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

HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE (State of incorporation or organization)		0-51582 (Commission file number)		56-2542838 (I.R.S. employer identification number)
9 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 2200 HOUSTON, TEXAS (Address of principal executive offices)				77046 (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 350-5100

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     (c) On December 31, 2008, Hercules Offshore, Inc. (the “Company”) extended the November 1, 2006 employment contract (the “Contract”) of Don P. Rodney, President of the Company’s international group of companies, including Hercules International Holdings, Ltd. and Hercules Oilfield Services Ltd., through the execution of an extension letter between the Company and Mr. Rodney. The Contract is extended through October 31, 2009. All remaining terms of the Contract continue in full force and effect.

     The foregoing summary of the extension of Mr. Rodney’s Contract does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the extension letter, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

10.1

Extension Letter between Hercules Offshore, Inc. and Don P. Rodney, dated December 31, 2008.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.		Description
10.1		Extension Letter between Hercules Offshore, Inc. and Don P. Rodney, dated December 31, 2008