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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 20, 2015

 

                     
            Meeting Information     

HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.

    

 

Meeting Type:  Annual Meeting

 

    
     

For holders as of:  March 24, 2015

 

    
     

Date:  May 20, 2015       Time: 8:00 AM CDT

 

    
      Location:    Doubletree    
         by Hilton Houston Hotel    
         Greenway Plaza    
         6 Greenway Plaza East    
         Houston, Texas 77046    
                
             
   

 

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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends that you
vote FOR the following:

1.      Election of Directors

         Nominees
01     John T. Rynd                         02     Steven A. Webster
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

2.     Advisory vote on 2014 Executive Compensation.

3.     To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year     ending December 31, 2015.

 

   

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