-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, H3j1vnfQwqWqxDKsLTWmKyU8XQC6RrJw9Vm3gHGc2HyLmvRteN3qoiNGsIHrZ55n kfI1tWPI/FQn70T3hmhNJg== 0001362310-09-003432.txt : 20090309 0001362310-09-003432.hdr.sgml : 20090309 20090309163357 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001362310-09-003432 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090306 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: 20090309 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090309 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05491 FILM NUMBER: 09666447 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 8-K 1 c82281e8vk.htm FORM 8-K Form 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): March 6, 2009

ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
DELAWARE   1-5491   75-0759420
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
2800 POST OAK BOULEVARD
SUITE 5450
HOUSTON, TEXAS
   77056
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 621-7800
 
 
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On March 6, 2009, the Board of Directors met and determined to pay Mr. Daniel F. McNease, the Company’s former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, a bonus of $364,250 pursuant to the Company’s 2008 bonus plan.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

None.

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.

ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.

By: /s/ William H. Wells
William H. Wells
Vice President — Finance and CFO
(Principal Financial Officer)

Dated: March 9, 2009

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