OWEN E. KRATZ - 01 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (HLX)

Signature
/s/ Ken Neikirk by power of attorney
Issuer symbol
HLX
Transactions as of
01 Jan 2026
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
05 Jan 2026, 16:48:34 UTC
Previous filing
03 Mar 2025

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
KRATZ OWEN E PRESIDENT & CEO, Director 3505 WEST SAM HOUSTON PKWY NORTH, SUITE 400, HOUSTON /s/ Ken Neikirk by power of attorney 05 Jan 2026 0001041815

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction HLX Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -58,366 -50% $0.000000 58,366 01 Jan 2026 Common Stock 58,366 Direct F1, F2
transaction HLX Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -64,377 -33% $0.000000 128,756 01 Jan 2026 Common Stock 64,377 Direct F3, F4
transaction HLX Restricted Stock Units Award $0 +287,081 $0.000000 287,081 01 Jan 2026 Common Stock 287,081 Direct F5, F6
transaction HLX Performance Share Units Award $0 +574,162 $0.000000 574,162 01 Jan 2026 Common Stock 574,162 Direct F7, F8, F9
transaction HLX Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -81,301 -100% $0.000000 0 03 Jan 2026 Common Stock 81,301 Direct F10, F11
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Each Restricted Stock Unit ("2024 RSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock. Forfeiture restrictions lapsed with respect to one-third of the grant of the 2024 RSUs on January 1, 2025, forfeiture restrictions with respect to an additional one-third of the grant lapsed on January 1, 2026 and forfeiture restrictions with respect to the last one-third of the grant are scheduled to lapse on January 1, 2027. The Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") elected to pay in cash the value of the 2024 RSUs for which forfeiture restrictions lapsed on January 1, 2026.
F2 Upon lapse of the forfeiture restrictions of the 2024 RSUs.
F3 Each Restricted Stock Unit ("2025 RSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock. Forfeiture restrictions lapsed with respect to one-third of the grant of the 2025 RSUs on January 1, 2026, forfeiture restrictions with respect to an additional one-third of the grant are scheduled to lapse on January 1, 2027 and forfeiture restrictions with respect to the last one-third of the grant are scheduled to lapse on January 1, 2028. The Compensation Committee elected to pay in cash the value of the 2025 RSUs for which forfeiture restrictions lapsed on January 1, 2026.
F4 Upon lapse of the forfeiture restrictions of the 2025 RSUs.
F5 This Restricted Stock Unit ("2026 RSU") award was granted pursuant to the Company's 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated effective May 15, 2024, the "LTIP") and each 2026 RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock. Forfeiture restrictions are scheduled to lapse with respect to the 2026 RSUs granted on the basis of one-third of the grant on January 1, 2027, an additional one-third of the grant on January 1, 2028 and the remaining one-third of the grant on January 1, 2029. Upon each 2026 RSU vesting, the Compensation Committee has the option to pay the value in cash at its discretion.
F6 Upon lapse of the forfeiture restrictions of the 2026 RSUs.
F7 This Performance Share Unit ("2026 PSU") award was granted pursuant to the LTIP and each 2026 PSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock. Actual number of 2026 PSUs upon vesting may range from 0% to 200% dependent on the Company's performance over the three-year period from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. Upon 2026 PSU vesting, the Compensation Committee has the option to pay the value in cash at its discretion.
F8 Amount reported represents 200% of the number of 2026 PSUs granted and is the maximum number that may be earned.
F9 Upon payment of the 2026 PSUs, which shall occur no later than March 15, 2029.
F10 Each Restricted Stock Unit ("2023 RSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock. Forfeiture restrictions lapsed with respect to one-third of the grant of the 2023 RSUs on January 3, 2024, forfeiture restrictions with respect to an additional one-third of the grant lapsed on January 3, 2025 and forfeiture restrictions with respect to the last one-third of the grant lapsed on January 3, 2026. The Compensation Committee elected to pay in cash the value of the 2023 RSUs for which forfeiture restrictions lapsed on January 3, 2026.
F11 Upon lapse of the forfeiture restrictions of the 2023 RSUs.