TIDEWATER INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Jan 7, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TIDEWATER INC (TDW)
CIK: 0000098222
Period of Report: 2010-01-06

Reporting Person: BENNETT JOSEPH M (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-01-06	Common Stock	S	2769	$50	Disposed	38003	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2919.9763	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The sale reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously entered into by the Reporting Person.

F2: Acquired on a periodic basis by the Trustee of the Tidewater Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan. Includes shares acquired for the account through December 31, 2009.