0000950123-11-026835.txt : 20110318 0000950123-11-026835.hdr.sgml : 20110318 20110318153641 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-026835 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110315 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20110318 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110318 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOBLE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001169055 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 980366361 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31306 FILM NUMBER: 11698235 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13135 S DAIRY ASHFORD CITY: SUGAR LAND STATE: TX ZIP: 77478 BUSINESS PHONE: 281 276 6100 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Noble Corp / Switzerland CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001458891 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: V8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-53604 FILM NUMBER: 11698234 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: DORFSTRASSE 19A CITY: BAAR STATE: V8 ZIP: 6340 BUSINESS PHONE: 41 0 41 761 6555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DORFSTRASSE 19A CITY: BAAR STATE: V8 ZIP: 6340 8-K 1 h80795e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): March 15, 2011
NOBLE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Switzerland
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 		  000-53604
(Commission file number) 		  98-0619597
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
     
Dorfstrasse 19A
Baar, Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices) 		  6340
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 41 (41) 761-65-55
NOBLE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Cayman Islands
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 		  001-31306
(Commission file number) 		  98-0366361
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
     
Suite 3D, Landmark Square    
64 Earth Close   KY-1 1206
P.O. Box 31327   (Zip code)
Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, BWI    
(Address of principal executive offices)    
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (345) 938-0293
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)
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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))
 
 

 

 

Explanatory Note
     This combined filing on Form 8-K is separately filed by Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation (“Noble-Swiss”), and Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company (“Noble-Cayman”). Information in this filing relating to Noble-Cayman is filed by Noble-Swiss and separately by Noble-Cayman on its own behalf. Noble-Cayman makes no representation as to information relating to Noble-Swiss (except as it may relate to Noble-Cayman) or any other affiliate or subsidiary of Noble-Swiss. This report should be read in its entirety as it pertains to each of Noble-Swiss and Noble-Cayman.
Item 8.01   Other Events.
     As previously disclosed, on February 11, 2011 Noble-Cayman entered into a $300 million revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, swingline lender and an issuing bank of letters of credit; the lenders party thereto from time to time; the other issuing banks party thereto; Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”), and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (“HSBC”), as co-syndication agents; and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Barclays and HSBC, as joint lead arrangers and joint lead bookrunners. Also as previously disclosed, the Credit Agreement provides that Noble-Cayman may, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and successful procurement of additional commitments from new or existing lenders, elect to increase the maximum amount available under the Credit Agreement from $300 million up to an amount not to exceed (i) $600 million on or prior to March 31, 2011 and (ii) $800 million after March 31, 2011. On March 15, 2011, pursuant to Noble-Cayman’s election, and through the procurement of commitments from new lenders, the maximum amount available under the Credit Agreement was increased to $600 million.
     The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to Noble-Cayman’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 17, 2011, which included a more complete description of the Credit Agreement and to which a copy of the Credit Agreement was filed as an exhibit.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation
 		  
Date: March 18, 2011  By:   /s/ Thomas L. Mitchell    
    Thomas L. Mitchell   
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
         
  Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company
 		  
  By:   /s/ Alan R. Hay    
    Alan R. Hay   
    Vice President   
 

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