UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): December 28, 2007
PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-13289 | 76-0069030 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 5847 San Felipe, Suite 3300 | ||
| Houston, Texas | 77057 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
In December 2007, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of Pride International, Inc. approved a form of award agreement under Pride’s 2004 Directors’ Stock Incentive Plan to be used for grants of restricted stock units to directors. The form of award agreement is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9. 01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 10.1 | Form of 2004 Directors’ Stock Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. |
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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.
| PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ W. Gregory Looser | |||
| W. Gregory Looser | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Date: December 28, 2007
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Form of 2004 Directors’ Stock Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. |
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