0001209191-12-014850.txt : 20120302 0001209191-12-014850.hdr.sgml : 20120302 20120302120916 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-014850 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120229 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120302 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120302 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEACOCK P DEXTER CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001188541 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05491 FILM NUMBER: 12661593 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 4544 STREET 2: PO BOX 4544 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77210-4544 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0304 4 2012-02-29 0 0000085408 ROWAN COMPANIES INC RDC 0001188541 PEACOCK P DEXTER 2800 POST OAK BLVD SUITE 5450 HOUSTON TX 77056 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-02-29 4 M 0 5000 22.00 A 8500 D Common Stock 2012-02-29 4 S 0 2995 36.81 D 5505 D Non-employee Director Stock Option (right to buy) 22.00 2012-02-29 4 M 0 5000 0.00 D 2005-04-23 2014-04-23 Common Stock 5000 5000 D These shares were sold in several transactions at prices ranging from $36.811 to $36.812. 100% of this option vested on the first anniversary date of the grant. /s/ Melanie M. Trent, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-03-02