~~Table~~UNITED ofSTATES SECURITIES ~~Contents~~AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~UNITED~~Washington, ~~STATES SECURITIES~~D.C. ~~AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION~~20549

~~Washington,~~FORM ~~D.C. 20549~~8-K

~~FORM~~CURRENT ~~8-K~~REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~CURRENT~~Date ~~REPORT Pursuant~~of toReport ~~Section 13 or 15~~(d)Date of ~~the~~ ~~Securities~~earliest ~~Exchange~~event ~~Act~~reported): ofFebruary 11, ~~1934~~ 2009

~~Date~~SUPERIOR ofOFFSHORE ~~Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28~~INTERNATIONAL, ~~2009~~INC.

~~SUPERIOR~~(Exact ~~OFFSHORE~~name ~~INTERNATIONAL,~~of ~~INC.~~ registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (~~Exact~~State ~~name~~or ofother ~~registrant~~jurisdiction asof ~~specified in its charter~~incorporation)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


1-33412		72-1264943
(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

520 Post Oak Blvd., Ste. 320 Houston, Texas		77027
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

1-33412 (Commission File Number)		72-1264943 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
520 Post Oak Blvd., Ste. 320
Houston, Texas		77027
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 418-7135

~~Registrant’s~~Check ~~telephone~~the ~~number,~~appropriate ~~including~~box ~~area~~below ~~code:~~if ~~(713) 418~~the Form 8-~~7135~~K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

~~Check~~o Written ~~the~~communications ~~appropriate~~pursuant ~~box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended~~ to ~~simultaneously~~Rule 425 ~~satisfy~~under the ~~filing~~ ~~obligation~~Securities ofAct ~~the~~(17 ~~registrant~~CFR ~~under any of the following provisions:~~230.425)

o ~~Written~~ Soliciting ~~communications~~material pursuant to Rule ~~425~~14a-12 under the ~~Securities~~Exchange Act (17 CFR ~~230~~240.~~425~~14a-12)

o ~~Soliciting~~ Pre-commencement ~~material~~communications pursuant to Rule ~~14a~~14d-122(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.~~14a~~14d-122(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule ~~14d~~13e-24(bc) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.~~14d~~13e-24(bc))

~~o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule~~Item ~~13e-4(c)~~8.01 ~~under~~Other ~~the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240~~Events.~~13e-4(c))~~

~~TABLE~~Superior OFOffshore ~~CONTENTS~~International Confirms Effective Date of Plan of Liquidation

	Item 8.01 Other Events.
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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EX-99.1

On February 11, 2009 (the “Effective Date”), the First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation (the “Plan”) submitted by Superior Offshore International, Inc. and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Case No. 08-32590-H2-11) became effective. Under the Plan, all equity interests in Superior Offshore International, Inc. are cancelled as of the Effective Date. The Plan also provides that the Effective Date will serve as the record date for purposes of distributions, if any, to former equity interest holders under the Plan, unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court.

~~Table~~ Attached ofhereto ~~Contents~~as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by Superior Offshore International, Inc. on February 11, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference.

~~Item 8~~Contact: David R.01 ~~Other~~Jones Bankruptcy ~~Events~~Counsel for Superior Offshore International, Inc. 713-226-6000

~~Superior~~Item 9.01 ~~Offshore~~Financial ~~International~~Statements ~~Confirms~~and ~~Plan of Liquidation~~Exhibits.

~~On January 28, 2009, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas confirmed the First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation~~ (~~the “Plan”~~d) submitted by Superior Offshore International, Inc. and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Case No. 08-32590-H2-11). Under the Plan, all equity interests will be cancelled on the Effective Date. Unless stayed, the Effective Date will be February ~~11, 2009~~Exhibits. ~~The Effective Date will serve as the~~ ~~record date for purposes of distributions, if any, to equity interest holders under the Plan unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court.~~

~~Contact: David~~ The R.following ~~Jones Bankruptcy~~exhibits ~~Counsel~~are ~~for~~filed ~~Superior Offshore International, Inc.~~herewith: ~~713-226-6000~~

~~Item 9~~99.011 ~~Financial~~Press ~~Statements~~Release ~~and~~issued ~~Exhibits~~by Superior Offshore International, Inc. dated February 11, 2009.

~~(d) Exhibits.~~-2-

~~The following exhibits are filed herewith:~~SIGNATURE

~~99.1~~ Pursuant ~~Press~~to ~~Release~~the ~~issued~~requirements byof ~~Superior~~the ~~Offshore~~Securities ~~International,~~Exchange ~~Inc.~~Act ~~dated~~of ~~January~~1934, 30as amended, ~~2009~~the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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	SUPERIOR OFFSHORE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Dated: February 11, 2009	By:	/s/ H. Malcolm Lovett
		H. Malcolm Lovett
		Chief Restructuring Officer

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~~SIGNATURE~~EXHIBIT INDEX

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Press Release issued by Superior Offshore International, Inc. dated February 11, 2009

	SUPERIOR OFFSHORE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Dated: January 30, 2009	By:	/s/ H. Malcolm Lovett
		H. Malcolm Lovett
		Chief Restructuring Officer

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Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Press Release issued by Superior Offshore International, Inc. dated January 30, 2009

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