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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): September 4, 2024

TRANSOCEAN LTD.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Switzerland

    

001-38373

    

98-0599916

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

File Number)

Identification No.)

Turmstrasse 30

   

Steinhausen, Switzerland

CH-6312

(Address of principal executive offices)

(zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (41) 749-0500

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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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Shares, $0.10 par value

RIG

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 4, 2024, Transocean Ltd. announced that Reliance Industries Limited awarded the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 a binding Notification of Award for six wells offshore India. The estimated 300-day program is expected to commence in the second quarter of 2026 and is estimated to contribute approximately $123 million in backlog, excluding additional services and a mobilization fee. The award also includes multiple options. If all options are exercised, the rig would remain in India through the end of 2029.

A copy of the press release announcing the fixture referred to above is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

    

Description

99.1

Transocean Ltd. Announces $123 Million Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Contract

101

Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

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.

TRANSOCEAN LTD.

Date: September 4, 2024

By:

/s/ Daniel Ro-Trock

Daniel Ro-Trock

Authorized Person