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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): May 12, 2010
 
 
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation)
 
001-32936
(Commission File Number)
 
95-3409686
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
400 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 400
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
 
 
281-618-0400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
77060
(Zip Code)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
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Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 12, 2010.  At the meeting, shareholders elected three Class I directors each to serve a three-year term expiring on the later of the annual meeting of shareholders in 2013 or a successor being elected and qualified.  Each of the three named directors was elected and received the number of votes reflected below.  In addition, shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Helix’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.  For more information on the proposals, see Helix’s proxy statement dated April 1, 2010.  Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals.
 
·      Election of Director Nominees
 
Director
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Owen Kratz
 
76,795,523
 
6,016,385
 
 
9,751,530
 
Bernard J. Duroc Danner
 
23,928,794
 
58,883,114
 
 
9,751,530
 
John V. Lovoi
 
72,426,015
 
10,385,893
 
 
9,751,530
 
 
 
·      Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accountant for 2010
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
87,669,539
 
4,868,617
 
25,282
 
0
 
 
 
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.
 
 
Date:           May 12, 2010
 
 
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
By:              /s/ Anthony Tripodo                                                                           
Anthony Tripodo
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer