Form 8-K

W&T OFFSHORE, INC.

(Registrant)

Dated: September 18, 2015

/s/ John D. Gibbons

John D. Gibbons

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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) September 18, 2015

W&T Offshore, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1-32414

(Commission

File Number)

Texas

72-1121985

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Nine Greenway Plaza, Suite 300

Houston, Texas 77046

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

713.626.8525

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Karen S. Acree has resigned from her position of Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of W&T Offshore, Inc. (the “Company”) effective September 18, 2015 to pursue other interests. Ms. Acree’s resignation did not result from any disagreement with the Company regarding any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. John D. Gibbons, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will reassume the role as principal accounting officer of the Company. For more information regarding Mr. Gibbons’ biography, employment history and compensation, please see our Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 24, 2015 and our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 6, 2015.

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.