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 18, 2013
Vantage Drilling Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-34094 | N/A | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 777 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800 | ||
| Houston, Texas | 77056 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(281) 404-4700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Not Applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On March 18, 2013, Vantage Drilling Company (NYSE MKT: VTG) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Offshore Group Investment Limited (the “Issuer”) commenced a tender offer and consent solicitation (the “Offer”) for any and all of the Issuer’s outstanding 11 1/2% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”). The principal purposes of the Offer are to 1) acquire any and all outstanding Notes and (2) eliminate or modify substantially all restrictive covenants, certain events of default and other provisions contained in the indenture governing the Notes (other than, among other covenants, the covenants to pay interest and premium, if any, on, and principal of, the Notes when due or to offer to repurchase the Notes upon a change of control), as part of a refinancing of the Notes. A copy of the press release announcing the Offer is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01—Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 18, 2013. | |
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.
| VANTAGE DRILLING COMPANY | ||||||
| Date: March 18, 2013 | By: | /s/ Douglas G. Smith | ||||
Douglas G. Smith Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 18, 2013. | |