0001209191-11-022713.txt : 20110412
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-022713
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110411
FILED AS OF DATE: 20110412
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110412
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELLS WILLIAM H
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001183395
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05491
FILM NUMBER: 11756006
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 2800 POST OAK BLVD
STREET 2: STE 5450
CITY: HOUSTON
STATE: TX
ZIP: 77056-6127
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROWAN COMPANIES INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000085408
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
IRS NUMBER: 750759420
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 2800 POST OAK BLVD.
STREET 2: SUITE 5450
CITY: HOUSTON
STATE: TX
ZIP: 77056-6127
BUSINESS PHONE: 7136217800
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 2800 POST OAK BOULEVARD
STREET 2: SUITE 5450
CITY: HOUSTON
STATE: TX
ZIP: 77056-6127
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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doc4.xml
FORM 4 SUBMISSION
X0303
4
2011-04-11
0
0000085408
ROWAN COMPANIES INC
RDC
0001183395
WELLS WILLIAM H
2800 POST OAK BLVD
SUITE 5450
HOUSTON
TX
77056
0
1
0
0
SVP & CFO
Common Stock
2011-04-11
4
A
0
9045
42.805
A
92601
D
Common Stock
2011-04-11
4
F
0
2392
42.805
D
90209
D
Common Stock
2011-04-11
4
F
0
585
42.805
D
89624
D
The company's Compensation Committee awarded these shares to the reporting person in settlement of perfomance shares granted in April 2008.
The sales price is the average stock price on April 8, 2011.
Includes 39,061 shares of restricted stock and 13,047 shares in the Company's savings plan held by the reporting person.
These shares were sold to the company in payment of a tax liability due to the settlement of the April 2008 performance share award and the vesting of an April 2008 restricted stock award.
Includes 36,849 shares of restricted stock and 13,047 shares in the Company's savings plan held by the reporting person.
/s/ Melanie M. Trent, attorney-in-fact
2011-04-12