UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: January 17, 2012
Commission File Number 333-177774
Pacific Drilling S.A.
16, Avenue Pasteur
L-2310 Luxembourg
+352 27 85 81 35
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F þ Form 40-F ¨
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form, is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ¨ No þ
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Certain senior executives of Pacific Drilling S.A. (the “Company”) intend to participate in various meetings with current and potential investors, and in anticipation of such meetings, the Company has posted the investor presentation on its website at www.pacificdrilling.com in the “Events & Presentations” subsection of the “Investor Relations” section. A copy of the presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The presentation material shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, unless the Company specifically incorporates it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
By filing this report on Form 6-K and furnishing this information, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that the Company chooses to disclose solely because of Regulation FD. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this report, although the Company may do so from time to time as management believes is warranted. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosure.
Certain expectations and projections regarding the Company’s future performance referenced in the presentation materials are forward-looking statements. These expectations and projections are based on currently available competitive, financial, and economic data and are subject to future events and uncertainties. In addition to the above cautionary statements, all forward-looking statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the Company’s SEC filings, including the risk factors described therein, and other public announcements.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| Pacific Drilling S.A. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Dated: January 17, 2012 | By | /s/ Kinga E. Doris | ||||
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| Kinga E. Doris | ||||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 6-K:
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Investor Presentation | |
