0001209191-14-071796.txt : 20141201 0001209191-14-071796.hdr.sgml : 20141201 20141201140055 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-071796 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141125 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141201 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141201 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HIX THOMAS R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001207003 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05491 FILM NUMBER: 141257347 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O COOPER CAMERON STREET 2: 1333 WEST LOOP S. #1700 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77027 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2014-11-25 0 0000085408 ROWAN COMPANIES PLC RDC 0001207003 HIX THOMAS R 2800 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 5450 HOUSTON TX 77056 1 0 0 0 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) 2014-11-25 4 A 0 125 0.00 A Class A Ordinary Shares 125 30809 D Each restricted share unit (RSU) represents a contingent right to receive one Class A Ordinary Share of Rowan Companies plc. On November 25, 2014, the Company paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on its Class A Ordinary Shares. The Reporting Person received the number of restricted share units shown above in lieu of such cash dividend. Upon forefeiture of an annual RSU award prior to vesting, any RSUs credited to the Reporting Person in lieu of cash dividends with respect to such forfeited RSUs are also forfeited. RSUs are settled after the final termination date of the Reporting Person's service as a director. At the election of the Compensation Committee, such settlement may be made in cash or common shares of the Company. /s/ Melanie M. Trent, Attorney-in-Fact 2014-12-01