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): April 9, 2020
NOBLE CORPORATION plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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England and Wales | | 001-36211 | | 98-0619597 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission file number) | | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
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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 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:
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Title of each class | | Trading symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Shares, Nominal Value $0.01 per Share | | NE | | 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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On April 9, 2020, Noble Corporation plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (the “Company”), issued a press release providing an update on its 2020 financial guidance, including expectations regarding the results for the first quarter of 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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.
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| | | | NOBLE CORPORATION plc |
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Date: April 10, 2020 | | | | By: | | /s/ William E. Turcotte |
| | | | | | William E. Turcotte |
| | | | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
