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): September 28, 2007
HORIZON OFFSHORE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  001-16857
(Commission File Number) 		  72-0487309
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
2500 CityWest Boulevard,
Suite 2200,
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices) 		  77042
(Zip Code)
(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 September 28, 2007, Horizon Offshore, Inc. issued a joint press release with Cal Dive International, Inc. announcing that each company had received a request for additional information from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice regarding Horizon’s pending acquisition by Cal Dive. 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 September 28, 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: October 1, 2007

 

 

Exhibit Index

     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press release issued jointly by Horizon Offshore, Inc. and Cal Dive International, Inc. dated September 28, 2007.

 

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