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 Earliest Event Reported: September 15, 2014
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Commission File Number: 1-13167
IRS Employer Identification No.: 74-1611874
| 15011 Katy Freeway, Suite 800 | ||
| Houston, Texas, 77094 | (281) 749-7800 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On September 15, 2014, Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it is initiating a quarterly dividend for the Company’s first quarter of fiscal year 2015, which ends on December 31, 2014. The board of directors has declared the first quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock, payable on January 13, 2015 to shareholders of record as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 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.
| ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Mark L. Mey | |
| Mark L. Mey | ||
| Senior Vice President | ||
Date: September 15, 2014