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): February 14, 2018

 

 

NOBLE CORPORATION plc

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

England and Wales   001-36211   98-0619597

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

file number)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification number)

 

Devonshire House, 1 Mayfair Place

London, England

 

W1J8AJ

(Zip code)

(Address of principal executive offices)  

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 20 3300 2300

 

 

NOBLE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Cayman Islands   001-31306   98-0366361

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

file number)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification number)

 

Suite 3D, Landmark Square

64 Earth Close

P.O. Box 31327

Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, BWI

  KY-1 1206
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (345) 938-0293

 

 


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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 


Explanatory Note

This combined filing on Form 8-K is separately filed by Noble Corporation plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (“Noble-U.K.”), and Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company (“Noble-Cayman”). Information in this filing relating to Noble-Cayman is filed by Noble-U.K. and separately by Noble-Cayman on its own behalf. Noble-Cayman makes no representation as to information relating to Noble-U.K. (except as it may relate to Noble-Cayman) or any other affiliate or subsidiary of Noble-U.K. This report should be read in its entirety as it pertains to each of Noble-U.K. and Noble-Cayman.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Noble Holding (U.S.) LLC, Noble Drilling Holding LLC and Noble Drilling Services 6 LLC (the “Issuers”), each an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble-U.K. and Noble-Cayman, will redeem the entire remaining outstanding principal amount of its 7.50% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”) at a redemption price equal to 105.512% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes from September 15, 2017 to, but excluding, the redemption date. The redemption date for the Notes is February 20, 2018. The aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding is $61.9 million.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: February 14, 2018     Noble Corporation plc, a company registered under the laws of England and Wales
    By:   /s/ Adam C. Peakes
      Adam C. Peakes
     

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

     
     

Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company

    By:  

/s/ Thomas B Sloan Jr.

      Thomas B Sloan Jr.
     

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer