form8k-040708.htm




 
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): April 1, 2008

 
Bristow Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
  
001-31617
  
72-0679819
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
      
Identification No.)

     
2000 W. Sam Houston
    
Pkwy. S., Suite 1700
    
Houston, Texas
  
77042
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 267-7600
 
Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report:
 

 
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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 1, 2008, the Board of Directors of Bristow Group Inc. (the “Company”) waived a potential conflict of interest under its Code of Business Integrity relating to Ms. Hilary Ware, currently the Vice President Global Human Resources of the Company, and the Company’s desire to engage Mr. Robert S. Tucker, husband of Ms. Ware, as an employee relations consultant to the Company.  The Board of Directors of the Company believed that the engagement of Mr. Tucker is reasonable and necessary, subject to adequate controls and under arms length competitive terms, resulting in its determination to grant the waiver under the Code of Business Integrity for the purpose of engaging Mr. Tucker.






 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
     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.
 
Dated: April 7, 2008
         
 
BRISTOW GROUP INC.
(Registrant)
 
  
 
By:
/s/ Randall A. Stafford
  
   
Randall A. Stafford
  
   
Vice President and General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
  
 






 
 
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