UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): March 31, 2005

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GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

2-56600

(Commission File

Number)

72-1212563

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

8000 Global Drive

70665

P.O. Box 442, Sulphur, LA

(Address of principal executive offices)

70664-0442

(Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (337) 583-5000

 

 

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

            On March 31, 2005, Global Industries, Ltd. (the "Company") increased the salary of James J. Dore' to $218,000 per year, effective April 1, 2005.  Mr. Dore', who is the brother of the Company's Chairman of Chief Executive Officer William J. Dore', is the President of the Company's Global Divers and Marine Contractors Division.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

None.

 

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

   

GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

       

Date: April 4, 2005

By:

   
   

Name:

Timothy W. Miciotto

   

Title:

Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer