8-K 1 d8k.txt FORM 8-K -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) October 8, 2001 (October 8, 2001) GLOBAL MARINE INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Delaware 1-5471 95-1849298 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) file number) Identification No.) 777 N. Eldridge Parkway, Houston, Texas 77079-4493 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 596-5100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5. Other Events On October 8, 2001, Global Marine Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of Delaware, and Santa Fe International Corporation, a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, issued a joint press release announcing that their respective shareholder meetings for approval of their merger related proposals will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2001, and that shareholders of record of each of the companies as of the close of business on October 15, 2001, will be entitled to vote at their respective meetings. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Joint Press Release of Global Marine Inc. and Santa Fe International Corporation dated October 8, 2001. 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 MARINE INC. Date: October 8, 2001 By: /s/ Alexander A. Krezel -------------------------------------- Alexander A. Krezel Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel