Wolford Bernie G. Form 4 Noble / Bernie G. Wolford ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Wolford Bernie G.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

13135 S. DAIRY ASHFORD

SUITE 800

(Street)

SUGAR LAND TX 77478

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Noble Corp plc [ NE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Sr. VP-Operations

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/29/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Shares	02/01/2016		A		8,339	A	$0.00	97,830	D
Shares	02/01/2016		F		2,274	D	$7.395	95,556	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00(1)	01/29/2016		A		104,918		(2)	(2)	Shares	104,918	$0.00	104,918	D
Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units	$0.00(3)	01/29/2016		A		245,136		(3)	(3)	Shares	245,136	$0.00	245,136	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	02/01/2016		D			8,339(4)(5)	(2)	(2)	Shares	8,339(5)	$0.00	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share.

2. The restricted stock units vest and settle in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

3. Each performance vested restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share. Performance vested restricted stock units vest upon the company achieving a total shareholder return over a three-year performance cycle (2016-2018) relative to a specified peer group.

4. Represents the last of three vesting events for restricted stock units awarded on February 1, 2013.

5. Total share amount reflects an adjustment to outstanding awards as a result of the spin-off of Paragon Offshore plc. The number of shares awarded prior to the spin-off have been increased to provide awardee with substantially equivalent economic value after the spin-off.

Remarks:

	/s/ Julie R. Robertson By Power of Attorney dated January 31, 2012	02/02/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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