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 *
Sparks Scott Andrew
(Last) (First) (Middle)
103 NORTHPARK BOULEVARD, SUITE 300
(Street)
COVINGTON LA 70433
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC. [ HOS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
See Remarks
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2026
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 09/02/2026   A   70,000 (2) A $ 0 371,042 D  
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
Restricted Stock Units (3) 09/01/2026   D     181,120   (1) (3)   (1) (3) Common stock 181,120 $ 10.3 (3) 0 D  
Performance Share Units (4) 09/01/2026   D     250,292   (1) (4)   (1) (4) Common stock 250,292 $ 10.3 (4) 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.6 09/02/2026   A   210,000   09/01/2029 09/02/2036 Common Stock 210,000 $ 0 210,000 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. On September 1, 2026 (the "Closing Date"), pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 22, 2026 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. ("Helix"), Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. ("Hornbeck"), Odyssey Sub, Inc. and Hercules Sub LLC, the parties effected certain mergers (the "Mergers"). In connection with the Mergers, Helix converted from a Minnesota corporation to a Delaware corporation (the "Conversion") and Hornbeck became a wholly owned subsidiary of Helix. Following the Conversion and the Mergers, Helix was renamed "Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc." (the "Combined Company").
2. Represents a grant of 70,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), each of which represents a contingent right to receive, upon vesting, one share of common stock of the Combined Company, par value $0.00001 per share ("Common Stock"). The RSUs vest on September 1, 2029.
3. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding Helix RSU, whether or not vested, was canceled and converted into the right of the holder to receive a cash payment equal to the closing price of a share of Helix's common stock on the trading day immediately prior to the Closing Date.
4. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding Helix performance share unit, whether or not vested, was canceled and converted into the right of the holder to receive a cash payment equal to the closing price of a share of Helix's common stock on the trading day immediately prior to the Closing Date multiplied by such number of shares subject to the award with performance deemed achieved based on the greater of target and actual level of performance through immediately prior to the effective time of the Mergers as reasonably determined by the Helix board of directors in good faith.
Remarks:
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Subsea Services and Well Intervention
Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney
/s/ Beth A. LaBrosse, as Attorney-in-Fact for Scott Andrew Sparks 09/03/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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