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): August 1, 2016
Rowan Companies plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| England and Wales (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | 1-5491 (Commission File Number) | 98-1023315 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| Rowan Companies plc 2800 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 5450 Houston, Texas (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 77056-6189 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(713) 621-7800
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On August 10, 2016, Mr. T. Fred Brooks, our Senior Vice President of Operations and one of our Named Executive Officers, was one of six employees working in our deepwater operations group who received a payout of a retention bonus awarded in August 2013. Such bonuses were one-time, non-recurring retention bonuses, payable in cash. Mr. Brooks received a retention bonus of $824,000. This amount is in addition to any amounts Mr. Brooks is or will be eligible to receive under our annual incentive plan or our long-term incentive plan.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 10.1* | Retention Bonus Letter for T. Fred Brooks |
*Filed herewith.
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.
| Dated: August 11, 2016 | Rowan Companies plc | |
| By: | /s/ Melanie M. Trent | |
| Melanie M. Trent | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel & | ||
| Chief Administrative Officer | ||
Index to Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 10.1* | Retention Bonus Letter for T. Fred Brooks |
*Filed herewith.