UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 10, 2012
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McDermott International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-08430 72-0593134
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
757 N. Eldridge Parkway

Houston, Texas

77079

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (281) 870-5000


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 10, 2012, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1, and the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 5.07         Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

We held our 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on Thursday, May 10, 2012, in Houston, Texas.  Set forth below are the final voting results on each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting.  Each proposal is described in more detail in our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting dated March 30, 2012.


Proposal 1:  The stockholders elected each of the eight director nominees to our Board of Directors for a one-year term, with the voting results as follows:

Nominee   Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
John F. Bookout, III 194,975,527 1,599,019 24,802,642
Roger A. Brown 194,549,367 2,025,179 24,802,642
Stephen G. Hanks 194,745,781 1,828,765 24,802,642
Stephen M. Johnson 191,274,264 5,300,282 24,802,642
D. Bradley McWilliams 194,785,938 1,788,608 24,802,642
Thomas C. Schievelbein 192,599,517 3,975,029 24,802,642
Mary L. Shafer-Malicki 195,121,911 1,452,635 24,802,642
David A. Trice 194,939,419 1,635,127 24,802,642



Proposal 2:  The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, our named executive officer compensation, with the voting results as follows:

For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
190,639,242 5,314,278 621,026 24,802,642

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Proposal 3:  The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012, with the voting results as follows:

For   Against   Abstentions
220,705,210 508,043 163,935


A copy of our press release announcing the results of the Annual Meeting is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
 
99.1 Press Release Announcing Results for First Quarter dated May 10, 2012.
 
99.2 Press Release Announcing the Results of the Annual Meeting dated May 10, 2012.

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SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

McDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 
 

 

 

By:

/s/ Perry L. Elders

Perry L. Elders

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

May 10, 2012

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