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): November 18, 2013 (November 17, 2013)
TRANSOCEAN LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Switzerland | 000-53533 | 98-0599916 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
10 Chemin de Blandonnet 1214 Vernier, Geneva Switzerland | CH-1214 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (22) 930-9000
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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))
8.01 Other Events
On November 17, 2013, the Board of Directors of Transocean Ltd. (the "Company") announced that Mr. Lars Sjöbring has been appointed to assume the responsibilities of Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the Company upon completion of a notice period with his current employer. Mr. Sjöbring has been serving as the Vice President Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary of Autoliv, Inc., an automotive safety supplier, since 2007. Prior to joining Autoliv, Inc., from 2003 to 2007, Mr. Sjöbring was Senior Legal Counsel and subsequently Director Legal, M&A with Nokia Corporation. Mr. Sjöbring earned Master of Law degrees from the University of Lund, Sweden, in 1994; Amsterdam University, Netherlands, in 1995; and Fordham University, United States, in 2003. A copy of the press release announcing his appointment is attached and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
The exhibit to this report furnished pursuant to item 8.01 is as follows:
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release | ||
2
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.
| TRANSOCEAN LTD. | ||
| Date: November 18, 2013 | By | /s/ Jill S. Greene |
| Jill S. Greene | ||
| Authorized Person | ||
3
Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit | |||
| Number | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release | ||
4