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  TIDEWATER INC.
 
 

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TIDEWATER INC.

6002 ROGERDALE ROAD, SUITE 600

HOUSTON, TX 77072

 

  
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Meeting Information

      

 

Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting

      
For holders as of:    March 9, 2018      
Date:    May 1, 2018       Time:    10:00 a.m., Central Time      
Location:    The Houstonian Hotel      

      111 North Post Oak Lane

      Houston, TX 77024

      
       

 

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                           Voting Items                                   

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all nominees in Proposal 1, FOR Proposal 2, with regard to Proposal 3, to hold future say on pay vote every 1 YEAR and FOR Proposal 4.

 

1. Election of Directors:

 

  1a. Thomas R. Bates, Jr.

 

  1b. Alan J. Carr

 

  1c. Steven L. Newman

 

  1d. Randee E. Day

 

  1e. Dick Fagerstal

 

  1f. Larry T. Rigdon

 

  1g. John T. Rynd

 

2. Say on Pay Vote – An advisory vote to approve executive compensation (as disclosed in the proxy statement).

 

3. Say on Frequency Vote – An advisory vote on how often the company should hold the say on pay vote.

 

4. Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.
 

 

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