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| EX-99.1 - ROWAN COMPANIES PLC | v195787_ex99-1.htm |
| EX-99.2 - ROWAN COMPANIES PLC | v195787_ex99-2.htm |
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K/A
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 18, 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:
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240-14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240-13e-4(c))
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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 August 18, 2010,
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2. The Reports have been
updated to provide details of recent drilling commitments for the jack-up rigs,
Ralph
Coffman and Bob
Palmer.
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.
To date
and 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 August 18, 2010
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99.2
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Land
Rig Fleet and Contract Status at August 18,
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.
| ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. | |||
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By:
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/s/ William H. Wells | |
| William H. Wells | |||
| Senior Vice President – CFO and Treasurer | |||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | |||
Dated:
September 1, 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 August 18, 2010
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99.2
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Land
Rig Fleet and Contract Status at August 18,
2010
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