UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Hercules Offshore, Inc.
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 14, 2014.
Meeting Information
HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 18, 2014
Date: May 14, 2014 Time: 8:00 AM CDT
Location: Doubletree
by Hilton Houston Hotel
Greenway Plaza
6 Greenway Plaza East
Houston, Texas 77046
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees
01 Thomas N. Amonett 02 Thomas J. Madonna 03 F. Gardner Parker
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):
2. Advisory vote on 2013 Executive Compensation.
3. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014.
4. To approve the Hercules Offshore, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the material terms of the performance goals thereunder.
5. To approve an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Hercules Offshore, Inc., to remove Article Fourth, Division B, Section 4 thereof containing limitations on foreign ownership of our capital stock.
NOTE: This proxy is revocable. The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy or proxies to vote or act with respect to such shares heretofore given by the undersigned.
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Voting Instructions
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