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SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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SCHEDULE 13G*

(Rule 13d-102)

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )

GulfMark Offshore, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

402629505

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2017

(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed:

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

(Page 1 of 8 Pages)

 

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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

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CUSIP No. 402629505

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Solus Alternative Asset Management LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☐
	(b)☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			N/A
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			384,485
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			N/A
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			384,485
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	384,485
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	5.46%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	IA

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Solus GP LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☐
	(b)☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			N/A
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			384,485
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			N/A
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			384,485
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	384,485
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	5.46%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	OO

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Christopher Pucillo
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☐
	(b)☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			N/A
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			384,485
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			N/A
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			384,485
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	384,485
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	5.46%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	IN

 

CUSIP No. 402629505

13G

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Item 1 (a).

Name of Issuer: GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

Item 1 (b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

842 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77024

Item 2 (a).

Name of Person Filing:

 

This statement is filed by:

(i) Solus Alternative Asset Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which serves as the investment manager (the “Investment Manager”) to certain investment funds and/or accounts (the “Funds”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) held by the Funds;

(ii) Solus GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “GP”), which serves as the general partner to the Investment Manager, with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by the Funds; and

(iii) Mr. Christopher Pucillo (“Mr. Pucillo”), a United States citizen, who serves as the managing member to the GP with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by the Funds.

 

The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.”  Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

Item 2 (b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 

410 Park Avenue, 11^th Floor, New York, NY 10022

Item 2 (c).

Citizenship:

 

Item 2 (d).

Title of Class of Securities: common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”).

Item 2 (e).

CUSIP Number: 402629505

     

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Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)  ☐

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

 

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____________________

Item 4.

Ownership.

The percentages used herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon the 7,043,141 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding by the Issuer as of December 21, 2017 in its Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on December 21, 2017.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 384,485 shares of Common Stock

(b)

Percent of class: 5.46%

(c)

(i)

Sole power to vote or direct the vote: N/A

(ii)

Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 384,485 shares of Common Stock

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: N/A

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 384,485 shares of Common Stock

 

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Each Reporting Person hereby expressly disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities reported in this Schedule 13G and membership in a “group” as that term is described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

N/A

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

N/A

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

N/A

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

N/A

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

N/A

Item 10.

Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

 

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