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| EX-99.1 - ROWAN COMPANIES PLC | v191380_ex99-1.htm |
| EX-99.2 - ROWAN COMPANIES PLC | v191380_ex99-2.htm |
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): July 26, 2010
ROWAN
COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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1-5491
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75-0759420
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(State or
other jurisdiction
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(Commission
file Number)
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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2800 POST OAK
BOULEVARD
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SUITE
5450
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HOUSTON,
TEXAS
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77056
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(zip
code)
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(713)
621-7800
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240-14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240-13e-4(c))
Item
7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
The
following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01:
The
Offshore and Land Rig Fleet and Contract Status Reports for Rowan Companies,
Inc., each as of July 26, 2010, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and
99.2.
Item
8.01. Other Events
Following the Deepwater Horizon incident,
the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (formerly
known as the Minerals Management Service) issued two Notices to Lessees (NTLs)
implementing new safety regulations and information requirements applicable to
shallow water drilling operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. These
NTLs impact the ability of our customers to obtain new permits on a timely basis
and continue operations uninterrupted under existing permits. We are
working with our customers to meet these requirements.
As set
forth in the Company's Offshore Fleet Status filed as an exhibit to this Current
Report on Form 8-K, the Company currently has nine jack-up drilling rigs that
are located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico which may be impacted by the requirements
of these recent NTLs from time to time.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Number
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Exhibit Description
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99.1
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Offshore
Rig Fleet and Contract Status at July 26, 2010
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99.2
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Land
Rig Fleet and Contract Status at July 26,
2010
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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.
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ROWAN
COMPANIES, INC.
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By:
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/s/ William H. Wells
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William
H. Wells
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Senior
Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
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(Principal
Financial Officer)
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Dated:
July 26, 2010
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit
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Number
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Exhibit Description
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99.1
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Offshore
Rig Fleet and Contract Status at July 26, 2010
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99.2
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Land
Rig Fleet and Contract Status at July 26,
2010
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