6-K 1 d609272d6k.htm 6-K 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of December 2023

Commission File Number 001-39327

 

 

Seadrill Limited

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

Park Place

55 Par-la-Ville Road

Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ☒            Form 40-F  ☐

 

 

 

Seadrill Completes Share Repurchase Program Initiated in September 2023

Hamilton, Bermuda, December 11, 2023—Seadrill Limited (“Seadrill” or the “Company”) (NYSE & OSE: SDRL) initiated a share repurchase program on September 12, 2023 to repurchase up to $250 million of the Company’s common shares in open market transactions on the OSE and NYSE pursuant to an agreement with Arctic Securities AS and its subsidiary, Arctic Securities LLC (“Arctic”).

For the period from and including September 12, 2023 through the last day of the repurchase program, December 5, 2023, Seadrill purchased a total of 5,817,579 shares at an average price of $42.97 per share, equal to a total of $250 million. As a result, Seadrill hereby announces that the share repurchase program initiated in September 2023 has been completed. Such repurchased shares will be cancelled on or around December 20, 2023.

For the last period pursuant to the program from and including December 4 through December 5, 2023, Seadrill purchased a total of 111,259 shares at an average price of $42.86 per share. The transactions effected through the agreement with Arctic comprise all the transactions effected by or on behalf of Seadrill Limited during the period.

Transaction overview

 

Date

    Trading Venue    Aggregated
daily volume
(number of
shares)		      Weighted average
share price (USD)		      Total daily transaction
value (USD)		  

4 Dec. 2023

    OSE      12,926        43.37        560,618  

4 Dec. 2023

    NYSE      80,767        42.83        3,459,146  

5 Dec. 2023

    OSE      11,001        42.99        472,905  

5 Dec. 2023

    NYSE      6,565        41.99        275,691  

Period total

    OSE      23,927        43.19        1,033,522  
   NYSE      87,332        42.77        3,734,837  
   Total      111,259        42.86        4,768,359  

Previously disclosed totals (accumulated)

    OSE      757,631        43.09        32,649,294  
   NYSE      4,948,689        42.96        212,582,305  
   Total      5,706,320        42.98        245,231,599  

Program total

    OSE      781,558        43.10        33,682,817  
   NYSE      5,036,021        42.95        216,317,142  
   Total      5,817,579        42.97        249,999,958  

The issuer’s holding of own shares: 5,817,579

Following the completion of the above transactions, Seadrill Limited owned a total of 5,817,579 of its own shares, corresponding to 7.28% of Seadrill Limited’s share capital.

Appendix:

An overview of all transactions made under the Company’s repurchase program and its agreement with Arctic Securities that have been carried out during the above-mentioned time period is attached to this report and available at www.newsweb.no.

Contact information

Benjamin Wiseman

Corporate Finance Manager & Investor Relations

T: +44 786 713 9312

E: benjamin.wiseman@seadrill.com

About Seadrill Limited

Seadrill is a leading offshore drilling contractor utilizing advanced technology to unlock oil and gas resources for clients across harsh and benign locations around the globe. Seadrill’s high-quality, technologically-advanced fleet spans all asset classes allowing its experienced crews to conduct operations across geographies, from shallow to ultra-deepwater environments.

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.

 

    SEADRILL LIMITED
Date: December 11, 2023     By:   /s/ Grant Creed
      Name: Grant Creed
      Title: Principal Financial Officer of Seadrill Limited

THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NO. 333-271916) ORIGINALLY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 15, 2023.