0001144204-12-042042.txt : 20120731 0001144204-12-042042.hdr.sgml : 20120731 20120731171046 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-042042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120725 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120731 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120731 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROWAN COMPANIES PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000085408 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 981023315 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05491 FILM NUMBER: 12997598 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: MITRE HOUSE 160 STREET 2: ALDERSGATE STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: EC1A 4DD BUSINESS PHONE: 7139607640 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MITRE HOUSE 160 STREET 2: ALDERSGATE STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: EC1A 4DD FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROWAN COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROWAN DRILLING CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19711110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROWAN DRILLING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19671112 8-K 1 v319949_8k.htm FORM 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): July 25, 2012

 

 

Rowan Companies plc

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

England and Wales   1-5491   98-1023315

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

   (Commission
File Number)		   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

2800 Post Oak Boulevard

Suite 5450

Houston, Texas

77056-6189

 (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +1 713 621 7800

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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 8.01 Other Events.

 

On July 25, 2012, the Board of Directors of Rowan Companies plc (the “Company”) appointed Kevin Bartol as Executive Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development, effective immediately. For additional details, please see the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, Mr. Bartol’s annual base salary was increased from $375,000 to $400,000. Mr. Bartol’s short term and long term incentive targets remain the same.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

   Exhibit Description
     
99.1   Press release dated July 31, 2012

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Dated: July 31, 2012

 

  ROWAN COMPANIES PLC
     
     
     
  By: /s/ Melanie M. Trent  
    Melanie M. Trent
    Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Company Secretary

 

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 EX-99.1 2 v319949_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

  News Release 
   
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 31, 2012 

 

 

Rowan Companies plc Appoints New Position

HOUSTON, July 31, 2012 - Rowan Companies plc ("Rowan" or the "Company") (NYSE: RDC) announced today that J. Kevin Bartol has been appointed to serve as the Company's Executive Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development.  In this new role, Mr. Bartol will lead our Finance, Investor Relations and Corporate Development departments.   William H. Wells will continue to serve as our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, reporting to Mr. Bartol.  Mr. Bartol joined the Company in 2007 and previously served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development.

 

Matt Ralls, Rowan's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "I am pleased to announce this new position.  Kevin has been instrumental in developing and implementing the Company’s strategy including the acquisition of Skeie Drilling & Production ASA, and the sale of our manufacturing and land drilling divisions.  In this new position, Kevin’s strengths in strategy development and financial analysis will be a valuable complement to Bill Wells and his finance and accounting groups.  I am confident that Kevin’s leadership will help ensure Rowan's continued success in our strategic transformation.”

 

Rowan is a major provider of international and domestic offshore contract drilling services with a leading position in high-specification jack-up rigs.  The Company's fleet of 31 jack-up rigs is located worldwide, including the Middle East, the North Sea, Trinidad, Southeast Asia and the Gulf of Mexico.  Rowan also has three high-specification, ultra-deepwater drillships under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea that are scheduled to be delivered in late 2013 and 2014.  Rowan's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RDC".  For more information on Rowan, please visit www.rowancompanies.com.

 

Contact:

Suzanne M. Spera

Director of Investor Relations

(713) 960-7517

sspera@rowancompanies.com

 

 

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