UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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, 2019
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) | ||
10 Brook Street London, England | W1S 1BG | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 20 3300 2300
Check the appropriate box below if the Form8-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 toRule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant toRule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant toRule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule12b-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 8.01 | Other Events. |
Noble Corporation plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (the “Company”), issued a press release on February 14, 2019, announcing its exercise of an option to purchase an additional jackup rig in connection with a concurrently awarded drilling contract.
The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |||
| 99.1 | — | Press Release of Noble Corporation plc, dated February 14, 2019. | ||
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.
Date: February 20, 2019
| NOBLE CORPORATION plc | ||
| By: | /s/ Adam C. Peakes | |
| Adam C. Peakes | ||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||