# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000866829
**File Stem:** 0000866829-26-000017
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6890
**Document Hash:** 48f3b95c3e84751d7aef482dcccf9085
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000866829-26-000017.hdr.sgml**: 20260513

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000866829-26-000017

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260513

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260513

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260513

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000866829
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 953409686
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MN
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32936
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26973628

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3505 W SAM HOUSTON NORTH
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77043
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 281-618-0400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3505 W SAM HOUSTON NORTH
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77043

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960821

?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'? HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC._May 13, 2026

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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 13, 2026**

![Graphic](hlx-20260513x8k001.jpg)

**HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Minnesota** | **001-32936** | **95-3409686** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |
| **3505 West Sam Houston Parkway North** |  |  |
| **Suite 400** |  |  |
| **Houston, Texas** |  | **77043** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **281-618-0400**

**NOT APPLICABLE**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, no par value | HLX | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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#### Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 13, 2026. Three proposals, as described in the Company's Proxy Statement dated April 1, 2026, were voted upon at the meeting. The following is a brief description of the matters voted upon and the final voting results:

● **Election of Director Nominees.** 

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Director** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Votes For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Votes Withheld** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Abstentions** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Broker Non-Votes** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Paula Harris | &nbsp;&nbsp;112194479 | &nbsp;&nbsp;10812944 | &nbsp;&nbsp;¾ | &nbsp;&nbsp;9654977 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Amy H. Nelson | &nbsp;&nbsp;108792914 | &nbsp;&nbsp;14214509 | &nbsp;&nbsp;¾ | &nbsp;&nbsp;9654977 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;William L. Transier | &nbsp;&nbsp;103378795 | &nbsp;&nbsp;19628628 | &nbsp;&nbsp;¾ | &nbsp;&nbsp;9654977 |

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Each of the directors received the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares cast and were elected as Class III directors to the Company's Board of Directors to serve a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2029 or, if at a later date, until their respective successor is elected and qualified.

● **Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.** 

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Votes For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Votes Against** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Abstentions** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Broker Non-Votes** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;132170631 | &nbsp;&nbsp;447964 | &nbsp;&nbsp;43805 | &nbsp;&nbsp;¾ |

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This proposal received a majority of the votes cast; accordingly, our shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

● **Advisory vote on the approval of the 2025 compensation of our named executive officers.** 

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Votes For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Votes Against** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Abstentions** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Broker Non-Votes** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;116003801 | &nbsp;&nbsp;6593429 | &nbsp;&nbsp;410193 | &nbsp;&nbsp;9654977 |

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This proposal received a majority of the votes cast; accordingly, our shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the 2025 compensation of our named executive officers.

#### Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Exhibits.*

<u>ExhibitNumber</u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Description</u> <br> 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

#### 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.

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| Date: May 13, 2026 |  |  |
|  | HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. | HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. |
|  | By: | /s/ Kenneth E. Neikirk |
|  |  | Kenneth E. Neikirk |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |

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