Company: TDDWW
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-038699
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Company: TIDEWATER INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 3
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lines the management of our Board activities, as an oversight body that represents the shareholders’ interests, from the person who leads the Company and the execution of its strategy. As we aspire to be a group of “learn-it-all” rather than “know-it-all” individuals, we want to foster a culture of curiosity and collaboration. We hope this mindset encourages our Board and employees alike to remain open to new ideas and continuous learning, strengthening our ability to innovate and adapt in an ever-changing landscape. To this end, we periodically conduct our Board meetings in international operating areas giving the Board a better understanding of our international markets as well as the employees and management teams that serve our customers in different operating regions. We strive to uphold robust governance principles aligned with the many national and international regulations we are subject to in areas such as trade, taxation, labor, data privacy, and anti-corruption, so our operations adhere to ethical standards and all relevant legal requirements in the jurisdictions where we work. We also have systems that allow employees and other stakeholders to contact the Board directly about any concerns. As a Board, we recognize the importance of shareholder outreach and actively seek to listen to our shareholders’ concerns and views about the future of our industry. As a Company, we recognize the importance of communicating with our shareholders, and over the year, have reached out to nearly 50% of our shareholders. We appreciate their feedback as it helps us in shaping our strategies and reinforces our commitment to responsible corporate governance. Perhaps the most important job our Board has is to attract and retain a capable senior management team who run the Company in a safe, ethical, and profitable way. As a Board, we assess the skills represented by our senior leadership team and are fortunate to have a strong, experienced group led by our CEO, Quintin Kneen, who has guided the Company’s profitable growth over the past few years through several successful acquisitions. I would like to thank Quintin and the senior management team for steering our ship with a steady hand focused on the safety of our employees and working with the Board in an ethical, open and transparent fashion. I would also like to thank our over 7300 onshore and offshore employees around the world for a job well done in 2024. We look forward to working with all of you in 2025 and beyond. In conclusion, our focus on safe operations, robust governance practices, continuous education, and our proactive approach to cybersecurity and AI knowledge demonstrates our commitment to creating long-term risk-adjusted value for our shareholders. Together, we believe