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):September 9, 2004
PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | 1-13289
(Commission File Number) | | 76-0069030
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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5847 San Felipe, Suite 3300
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices) | | 77057
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(713) 789-1400
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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 9, 2004, Pride entered into an Employment/Non-Competition/Confidentiality Agreement with Jonathan R.A.S. Talbot, an executive officer of Pride, the terms of which are set forth in the agreement which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
10.1 Employment/Non-Competition/Confidentiality Agreement dated September 9, 2004 between Pride and Jonathan R.A.S. Talbot.
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SIGNATURE
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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| | PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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| | By: | /s/ W. Gregory Looser | |
| | | W. Gregory Looser | |
| | | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
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Date: September 10, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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No.
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| 10.1 | | Employment/Non-Competition/Confidentiality Agreement dated September 9, 2004 between Pride and Jonathan R.A.S. Talbot. |
