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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-011032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170222
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:		20170224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170224

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:		17638651

	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
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<TYPE>8-K
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<DESCRIPTION>8-K
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Document 1 - file: v460313_8k.htm

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<TYPE>EX-10.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>v460313_ex10-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: v460313_ex10-1.htm

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<TYPE>EX-10.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>v460313_ex10-2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: v460313_ex10-2.htm

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
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<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: pg1img1_ex10-1.jpg

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