Tidewater (TDW) director Robotti reports 598-share stock fee and 2.24M holdings

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Tidewater Inc. director reports stock compensation and updated holdings. On 01/02/2026, director Robert E. Robotti received 598 shares of Tidewater common stock at $52.23 per share. These unrestricted shares were issued in lieu of certain cash compensation under the company’s Director Stock Election Program, meaning he chose to be paid part of his director fees in stock instead of cash.

After this transaction, Robotti is reported as beneficially owning 2,239,739 Tidewater shares in total, held indirectly through various investment entities, a charitable foundation, his spouse, and his own holdings. He states that he disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ROBOTTI ROBERT

(Last) (First) (Middle)

125 PARK AVENUE

SUITE 1607

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TIDEWATER INC [ TDW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share	01/02/2026		A		598(1)	A	$52.23	2,239,739(2)	I	See Footnote(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

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.

2. 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 156,970 shares of the Common Stock, directly beneficially owned by Robert Robotti.

3. 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.

	/s/ Robert E. Robotti	01/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Tidewater Inc. (TDW) director Robert E. Robotti report in this Form 4?

Robert E. Robotti reported receiving 598 shares of Tidewater Inc. common stock on 01/02/2026, issued as unrestricted shares in lieu of certain cash compensation under the company’s Director Stock Election Program.

At what price were the Tidewater (TDW) shares issued to Robert E. Robotti?

The 598 Tidewater common shares reported by Robert E. Robotti were issued at a price of $52.23 per share.

How many Tidewater (TDW) shares does Robert E. Robotti beneficially own after this transaction?

Following the 598-share issuance, Robert E. Robotti is reported as beneficially owning 2,239,739 shares of Tidewater common stock through a combination of entities, a foundation, his spouse, and his own holdings.

Why did Robert E. Robotti receive Tidewater (TDW) shares instead of cash?

The 598 Tidewater shares were issued to Robert E. Robotti in lieu of certain cash compensation, pursuant to his election under Tidewater’s Director Stock Election Program, which allows directors to take part of their fees in stock.

How are Robert E. Robotti’s Tidewater (TDW) holdings structured across different entities?

The reported 2,239,739 Tidewater shares include holdings by advisory clients of Robotti & Company Advisors, LLC, The Ravenswood Investment Company, LP, Ravenswood Investments III, L.P., Suzanne and Robert Robotti Foundation, Inc., Suzanne Robotti, and Robert Robotti personally.

Does Robert E. Robotti claim full beneficial ownership of all reported Tidewater (TDW) shares?

No. He states that he disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities reported except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in them, if any.