0001193125-14-387231.txt : 20141029 0001193125-14-387231.hdr.sgml : 20141029 20141029162000 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-387231 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141024 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20141029 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141029 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Noble Corp plc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001458891 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 980619597 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36211 FILM NUMBER: 141180426 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: DEVONSHIRE HOUSE STREET 2: 1 MAYFAIR PLACE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1J8AJ BUSINESS PHONE: 44 20 3008 7597 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DEVONSHIRE HOUSE STREET 2: 1 MAYFAIR PLACE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1J8AJ FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NOBLE CORP plc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20131119 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Noble Corp / Switzerland DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090318 8-K 1 d811121d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

 

 

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): October 24, 2014

 

 

NOBLE CORPORATION plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

England and Wales   001-36211   98-0619597

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

file number)

  

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

 

Devonshire House, 1 Mayfair Place

London, England

   W1J8AJ
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 20 3300 2300

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02(b) Departure of Directors and Certain Officers.

On October 29, 2014, Noble Corporation plc (the “Company”) announced that Ashley Almanza, a member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), informed the Board that he will resign his position on the Board effective with the selection of his replacement.

A copy of the Company’s related press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1  

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    Press Release issued by Noble Corporation plc dated October 29, 2014.

 

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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.

 

        NOBLE CORPORATION plc

Date: October 29, 2014

   By:  

/s/ James A. MacLennan

    James A. MacLennan
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

       

Description

99.1  

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    Press Release issued by Noble Corporation plc dated October 29, 2014.
 EX-99.1 2 d811121dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Noble Corporation plc

Devonshire House

1 Mayfair Place

London W1J 8AJ

England

    LOGO

PRESS RELEASE

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC DIRECTOR ASHLEY ALMANZA

TO STEP DOWN FROM BOARD

LONDON, October 29, 2014 - Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE) today announced that Ashley Almanza informed the Company’s Board of Directors that he has decided to resign his position on the Board effective with the selection of his replacement.

Mr. Almanza is the Chief Executive Officer of G4S, a leading global integrated security company specializing in the provision of security products, services and solutions, and has served on Noble’s board since June 2013. In light of Mr. Almanza’s other business commitments and with the successful completion of the Paragon Offshore spin-off in August, he has decided the timing is right to step down from the Noble Board. Mr. Almanza stated, “I thoroughly enjoy serving as a director of Noble and have great confidence in management and the Board. However, I believe this is the right time to step down given my other commitments.”

David W. Williams, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Noble Corporation plc, said, “We greatly appreciate the guidance and insight Ashley offers as a director of Noble. He has provided valuable support to me, the Board and the Company.”

The Company has commenced a search for Mr. Almanza’s replacement and expects to find a replacement in the near future.

About Noble Corporation

Noble is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. The Company owns and operates one of the most modern, versatile and technically advanced fleets in the offshore drilling industry. Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services with a fleet of 35 offshore drilling units, consisting of 20 semisubmersibles and drillships and 15 jackups,

 

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focused largely on ultra-deepwater and high-specification jack-up drilling opportunities in both established and emerging regions worldwide. Noble is a public limited company registered in England and Wales with company number 08354954 and registered office at Devonshire House, 1 Mayfair Place, London, W1J 8AJ England. Additional information on Noble is available at www.noblecorp.com.

For additional information, contact:

 

For Investors:    Jeffrey L. Chastain,
   Vice President – Investor Relations and Corporate Communications,
   Noble Drilling Services Inc., 281-276-6383
For Media:    John S. Breed,
   Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications,
   Noble Drilling Services Inc., 281-276-6729
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