Tidewater (TDW) Form 4: Minor Insider Share Issuance to Director
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Form 4 filing for Tidewater Inc. (TDW) discloses that director Robert E. Robotti acquired 655 unrestricted common shares on 07/01/2025 at an indicated price of $47.70 per share. The shares were issued in lieu of cash compensation under the company’s Director Stock Election Program. After the transaction, Robotti’s aggregate beneficial ownership—held indirectly through various advisory clients, investment partnerships, a family foundation and personal accounts—stands at 2,238,571 shares. No derivative securities were involved and there were no dispositions.
The acquisition increases Robotti’s already substantial stake by a marginal amount (approximately 0.03% of his reported holdings). Because the shares were compensation-related rather than an open-market purchase, the transaction is routine and does not materially alter insider ownership dynamics or free float.
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TL;DR: Minor compensation-based share issuance; negligible impact on ownership or valuation.
The filing documents a token issuance of 655 shares to director Robert Robotti as part of Tidewater’s Director Stock Election Program. Post-transaction beneficial ownership rises to 2.24 million shares, but the incremental increase is less than 0.05% of his stake and less than 0.5% of Tidewater’s daily trading volume. Because the shares were not purchased on the open market, the event provides limited signaling value regarding management’s outlook. There is no immediate dilution concern given Tidewater’s ~51 million shares outstanding. Overall, the disclosure is administratively required but not financially material.
TL;DR: Routine director compensation election; governance-neutral.
Robotti’s election to receive stock rather than cash aligns director incentives with shareholder interests, yet the incremental share count is de minimis. The filing reiterates transparency around indirect holdings across his advisory entities and family accounts, satisfying Section 16 requirements. There are no changes to board composition or new 10b5-1 plans. From a governance perspective, the event is standard and non-impactful.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share | 655 | $47.70 | $31K |
Footnotes (1)
- Represents unrestricted shares of the Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), issued to Mr. Robotti in lieu of certain cash compensation pursuant to his election under the Director Stock Election Program. This amount includes 114,395 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by the performance-fee paying advisory clients of Robotti & Company Advisors, LLC, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended ("Robotti Advisors"), 1,143,117 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by The Ravenswood Investment Company, LP ("RIC"), 763,757 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Ravenswood Investments III, L.P. ("RI"), 3,000 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Suzanne and Robert Robotti Foundation, Inc. ("Robotti Foundation"), 58,500 shares of the Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Suzanne Robotti ("Su Robotti"), wife of Robert Robotti, and 155,802 shares of the Common Stock, directly beneficially owned by Robert Robotti. Mr. Robotti may be deemed to beneficially own (solely for the purpose of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act")) certain of the shares of Common Stock set forth in this Form 4 through his indirect proportionate ownership of Robotti Advisors, as managing director of Ravenswood Management Company, LLC, which serves as the general partner of RIC and RI and through his marriage to Su Robotti. Mr. Robotti disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
