Sec Form 4 Filing - Akiri Chet @ Bristow Group Inc - 2016-06-07

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Akiri Chet 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Bristow Group Inc [ BRS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 2103 CITY WEST BLVD., 4TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/07/2016 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77042 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 1 ) 06/07/2016 A 20,961 ( 2 ) 06/07/2019( 3 ) 06/07/2019 Common Stock 20,961 $ 0 20,961 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.21 06/07/2016 A 58,665 06/07/2017( 4 ) 06/07/2026 Common Stock 58,665 $ 0 58,665 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Akiri Chet 2103 CITY WEST BLVD., 4TH FLOOR HOUSTON, TX77042 See Remarks Signatures /s/ E. Chipman Earle, Attorney-in-Fact 06/09/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The conversion or exercise price of the security is 1 for 1. ( 2 )These Restricted Stock Unit awards are expressly subject to and contingent upon the approval by the Company's stockholders of a proposed amendment and restatement of the 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders being held on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. ( 3 )Restricted Stock Units granted on June 7, 2016 vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant. ( 4 )Options granted on June 7, 2016 vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

Remarks: SVP, Operations and Chief Commercial Officer

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