0001144204-17-007051.txt : 20170209 0001144204-17-007051.hdr.sgml : 20170209 20170209160137 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-17-007051 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170208 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20170209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170209 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: 17587506 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 v458752_8k.htm 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): February 8, 2017

Rowan Companies plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

England and Wales	1-5491	98-1023315
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)	File Number)	Identification Number)

Rowan Companies plc
2800 Post Oak Boulevard
Suite 5450
Houston, Texas	77056-6189
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 621-7800

Not Applicable

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

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 8, 2017 (the “Redemption Date”), Rowan Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) redeemed all of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 5% senior notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes”) at a redemption price of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2017 Notes to be redeemed, plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date, pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, dated as of July 21, 2009, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as supplemented on August 30, 2010 and May 4, 2012, governing the 2017 Notes. The redemption was made solely pursuant to a formal notice of redemption dated January 9, 2017. None of the 2017 Notes will remain outstanding after the Redemption Date.

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.

Dated: February 9, 2017	Rowan Companies plc

	By:	/s/ Melanie M. Trent
		Melanie M. Trent Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Company Secretary