SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Smith Mark W.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

15011 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 800

(Street)

HOUSTON

77094

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ATWOOD OCEANICS INC [ ATW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP & Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/06/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Common Stock	10/06/2017		D		15,861	D	⁽¹⁾	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	10/06/2017		D			70,351	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Common Stock	70,351	⁽²⁾	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	10/06/2017		D			123,764	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Common Stock	123,764	⁽³⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On May 29, 2017, the Issuer entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Ensco PLC ("Parent") and Echo Merger Sub LLC (the "Merger Agreement"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on October 6, 2017, these shares were cancelled and converted into the right to receive 25,377 class A ordinary shares of Parent and a cash payment for fractional shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

2. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, these Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units were canceled and converted into the right to receive 179,600 class A ordinary shares of Parent and a cash payment for fractional shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement. The actual number of class A ordinary shares of Parent issued to the reporting person was reduced by an amount necessary to satisfy applicable tax withholding obligations.

3. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, these Restricted Stock Units were canceled and converted into the right to receive 198,022 class A ordinary shares of Parent and a cash payment for fractional shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement. The actual number of class A ordinary shares of Parent issued to the reporting person was reduced by an amount necessary to satisfy applicable tax withholding obligations.

Remarks:

	/s/ Mark Smith, Walter A. Baker By Power of Attorney	10/06/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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