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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 15, 2011
NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
Delaware | 001-07964 | 73-0785597 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
Commission File Number |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
100 Glenborough, Suite 100 Houston, Texas |
77067 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (281) 872-3100
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing 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 240.14a-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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. | ||||||||
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
SIGNATURE | ||||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS | ||||||||
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 15, 2011, Noble Energy, Inc. (the Company) entered into an Underwriting
Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) among the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &
Smith Incorporated and Barclays Capital Inc., as representatives of the several
underwriters named therein
(the Underwriters), with respect to the issuance and sale of $850,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of 6.000% notes due 2041 (the Notes). The Notes have been registered under the Securities
Act of 1933 (the Act) pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-157406) which was
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and became automatically effective on
February 19, 2009. The terms of the Notes are further described in the Companys prospectus
supplement dated February 15, 2011, as filed with the SEC under Rule 424(b)(2) of the Act on that
date. The closing of the sale of the Notes occurred on February 18, 2011. The Notes are
unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the Company. The net proceeds from the sale of the
Notes, after deducting the underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses, were
approximately $835.4 million.
The Notes are governed by the terms of an Indenture dated as of February 27, 2009 between the
Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as trustee (the Trustee), as supplemented by
the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 18, 2011 between the Company and the
Trustee.
The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants by the
Company. It also provides for customary indemnification by each of the Company and the respective
Underwriters against certain liabilities arising out of or in connection with sale of the Notes and
for customary contribution provisions in respect of those liabilities.
A copy of the Underwriting Agreement and the Second Supplemental Indenture have been filed as
Exhibits 1.1 and 4.1, respectively, to this report and are incorporated herein by reference.
Some of the Underwriters and their affiliates have engaged in, and may in the future engage
in, investment banking and other commercial dealings in the ordinary course of business with the
Company or its affiliates, for which they have received, or may in the future receive, customary
fees and commissions for those transactions.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report on Form 8-K:
1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2011, among Noble Energy, Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Barclays Capital Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. | ||
4.1 | Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 18, 2011, to Indenture dated as of February 27, 2009 between Noble Energy, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to senior debt securities of Noble Energy, Inc. (including the form of 2041 Notes). |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
NOBLE ENERGY, INC. |
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Date: February 18, 2011 | By: | /s/ Arnold J. Johnson | ||
Arnold J. Johnson | ||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | Description | |
1.1
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Underwriting Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2011, among Noble Energy, Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Barclays Capital Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. | |
4.1
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Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 18, 2011, to Indenture dated as of February 22, 2009 between Noble Energy, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to senior debt securities of Noble Energy, Inc. (including the form of 2041 Notes). |