X0306 4 2015-12-11 0001330849 HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC. HERO 0001112508 BROWN DAVID A B 9 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 2200 HOUSTON TX 77046 1 Restricted Stock Units 2015-12-11 4 A 0 25000 0 A Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share 25000 25000 D Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Hercules Offshore common stock. The restricted stock units vest in full on the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon a change of control of the Company or the reporting person's departure from the Board. /s/ Beau M. Thompson, attorney-in-fact 2015-12-15