Tidewater COO David Darling to end executive officer role June 30 in succession plan
Tidewater said Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer David Darling will stop serving as an executive officer effective June 30, 2025, as part of a long-term succession plan. He will provide transition services for up to 18 months but will no longer have an executive decision-making or policy-setting role. At the June 5, 2025 annual meeting, stockholders elected all eight director nominees, approved the advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor.
Key points
- Darling, 70, ceases executive officer role effective June 30, 2025, and will support the transition for up to 18 months.
- He will receive a monthly cash payment of $5,000 during the transition period, plus severance benefits under a agreement dated effective March 9, 2021.
- At the June 5, 2025 annual meeting, 87.79% of the 50,853,374 shares entitled to vote were represented.
- All eight director nominees were elected, the advisory say-on-pay vote was approved, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified for fiscal 2025.
The filing
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