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): August 7, 2007




                          McDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




  REPUBLIC OF PANAMA               001-08430                    72-0593134
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission                  (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)             File Number)              Identification No.)



  777 N. Eldridge Parkway, Houston, Texas                           77079
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code:  (281) 870-5901
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On August 7,  2007,  we issued a press  release  announcing  our  financial
results  for the quarter  ended June 30,  2007.  A copy of the press  release is
attached as Exhibit  99.1,  and the  information  contained  in Exhibit  99.1 is
incorporated by reference.

     The information  furnished  pursuant to this Item 2.02,  including  Exhibit
99.1,  shall not be deemed to be "filed"  for the  purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed
incorporated  by reference in any filing under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)      Exhibits

           99.1   Press Release Dated August 7, 2007.


                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                               McDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.



                                               By:   /s/Michael S. Taff
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                                                     Michael S. Taff
                                                     Senior Vice President and
                                                     Chief Financial Officer

August 7, 2007