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): May 13, 2022 (May 12, 2022)
TRANSOCEAN LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Switzerland |
| 001-38373 |
| 98-0599916 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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Turmstrasse 30 |
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Steinhausen, Switzerland | | CH-6312 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | (zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (41) 749-0500
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act | ||
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
Shares, CHF 0.10 par value | RIG | New York Stock Exchange |
0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds due 2023 | RIG/23 | New York Stock Exchange |
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. ☐
Item 5.03Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On May 12, 2022, the Articles of Association of Transocean Ltd. (the “Company”) were amended (as amended, the “Articles of Association”) to reflect the approval by our shareholders at the Company’s 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 12, 2022 (the “AGM”) in Steinhausen (Zug), Switzerland, of the proposal to renew the total number of the Company’s shares, par value CHF 0.10 per share, that may be issued using the Company’s authorized share capital, which is limited to a maximum of 150,848,756 Shares, representing approximately 20% of the Company’s issued Shares as of March 25, 2022, for a two-year period ending on May 12, 2024.
The foregoing description of the Articles of Association does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Articles of Association, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Company’s AGM, the Company’s shareholders took action on the following matters:
1. Proposal regarding the approval of the 2021 Annual Report, including the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Transocean Ltd. for Fiscal Year 2021 and the Audited Statutory Financial Statements of Transocean Ltd. for Fiscal Year 2021.
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For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
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455,703,188 | | 3,845,195 | | 6,567,006 | |
This item was approved.
2. Proposal regarding the discharge of the Members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Management Team from liability for activities during Fiscal Year 2021.
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For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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282,144,947 | | 7,307,866 | | 54,635,218 | | 122,027,358 | |
This item was approved.
3. Proposal regarding the Appropriation of the Accumulated Loss for Fiscal Year 2021.
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For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
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449,272,523 | | 9,025,970 | | 7,816,896 | |
This item was approved.
4. Proposal regarding renewal of shares authorized for issuance.
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For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
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365,503,413 | | 92,902,972 | | 7,709,004 | |
This item was approved.
5. Proposals regarding the election of 11 directors for a term extending until completion of the next Annual General Meeting.
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Name of Nominee for Director |
| For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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Glyn A. Barker | | 319,843,936 | | 17,926,683 | | 6,317,412 | | 122,027,358 | |
Vanessa C.L. Chang | | 333,211,087 | | 4,581,796 | | 6,295,148 | | 122,027,358 | |
Frederico F. Curado | | 330,325,374 | | 7,403,395 | | 6,359,262 | | 122,027,358 | |
Chadwick C. Deaton | | 333,650,926 | | 4,099,722 | | 6,337,383 | | 122,027,358 | |
Vincent J. Intrieri | | 326,813,900 | | 10,883,918 | | 6,390,213 | | 122,027,358 | |
Samuel J. Merksamer | | 333,506,807 | | 4,251,232 | | 6,329,992 | | 122,027,358 | |
Frederik W. Mohn | | 333,915,597 | | 3,862,273 | | 6,310,161 | | 122,027,358 | |
Edward R. Muller | | 329,131,592 | | 8,621,950 | | 6,334,489 | | 122,027,358 | |
Margareth Øvrum | | 333,077,439 | | 4,737,934 | | 6,272,658 | | 122,027,358 | |
Diane de Saint Vincent | | 333,650,599 | | 4,188,276 | | 6,249,156 | | 122,027,358 | |
Jeremy D. Thigpen | | 331,520,016 | | 4,338,362 | | 8,229,653 | | 122,027,358 | |
Each of the 11 persons listed above was duly elected as a director of the Company to hold office until the completion of the 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
6. Proposal regarding the election of the Chair of the Board of Directors for a term extending until completion of the next Annual General Meeting.
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Name of Chair Nominee |
| For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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Chadwick C. Deaton | | 333,491,554 | | 4,250,247 | | 6,346,230 | | 122,027,358 | |
Chadwick C. Deaton was elected Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company to hold office until the completion of the 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
7. Proposal regarding the election of the members of the Compensation Committee, each for a term extending until completion of the next Annual General Meeting.
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Name of Compensation Committee Nominee |
| For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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Glyn A. Barker | | 329,133,467 | | 8,566,370 | | 6,388,194 | | 122,027,358 | |
Vanessa C.L. Chang | | 332,326,903 | | 5,456,510 | | 6,304,618 | | 122,027,358 | |
Samuel J. Merksamer | | 332,630,032 | | 5,130,344 | | 6,327,655 | | 122,027,358 | |
Each of the three persons listed above was duly elected to serve as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Company to hold office until completion of the 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
8. Proposal regarding the reelection of the independent proxy for a term extending until completion of the next Annual General Meeting.
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For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
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450,603,422 | | 7,418,122 | | 8,093,845 | |
This item was approved.
9. Proposal regarding the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2022 and reelection of Ernst & Young Ltd, Zurich, as the Company's Auditor for a further one-year term.
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For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
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452,105,954 | | 8,014,844 | | 5,994,591 | |
This item was approved.
10. Proposal regarding the advisory vote to approve Named Executive Officer compensation.
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For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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327,911,230 | | 9,816,402 | | 6,360,399 | | 122,027,358 | |
This item was approved.
11. (a) Proposal regarding ratification of the maximum aggregate amount of compensation of the Board of Directors for the period between the 2022 Annual General Meeting and the 2023 Annual General Meeting.
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For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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330,781,323 | | 6,871,053 | | 6,435,655 | | 122,027,358 | |
This item was approved.
11. (b) Proposal regarding the ratification of the maximum aggregate amount of compensation of the Executive Management Team for Fiscal Year 2023.
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For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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328,300,686 | | 9,334,223 | | 6,453,122 | | 122,027,358 | |
This item was approved.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
| Description |
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3.1 | | |
101 | | Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL). |
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. | |
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Date: May 13, 2022 | By: | /s/ Daniel Ro-Trock |
| | Daniel Ro-Trock |
| | Authorized Person |