UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):May 24, 2010
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-13926 | | 76-0321760 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
15415 Katy Freeway
Houston, Texas 77094
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(281) 492-5300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate line below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on May 24, 2010 in New York, New York. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of 129,758,336 shares of common stock out of 139,026,178 shares entitled to vote as of the record date were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The following matters were voted on and adopted by the margins indicated:
a. To elect nine directors to serve until the Company’s 2011 annual meeting of stockholders.
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| | | Number of Shares |
| | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Vote |
| James S. Tisch | | | 112,869,084 | | | | 9,216,536 | | | | 7,672,716 | |
| Lawrence R. Dickerson | | | 113,754,622 | | | | 8,330,998 | | | | 7,672,716 | |
| John R. Bolton | | | 121,356,517 | | | | 729,103 | | | | 7,672,716 | |
| Charles L. Fabrikant | | | 120,113,384 | | | | 1,972,236 | | | | 7,672,716 | |
| Paul G. Gaffney II | | | 121,312,380 | | | | 773,240 | | | | 7,672,716 | |
| Edward Grebow | | | 121,337,096 | | | | 748,524 | | | | 7,672,716 | |
| Herbert C. Hofmann | | | 113,365,942 | | | | 8,719,678 | | | | 7,672,716 | |
| Arthur L. Rebell | | | 121,067,826 | | | | 1,017,794 | | | | 7,672,716 | |
| Raymond S. Troubh | | | 120,841,408 | | | | 1,244,212 | | | | 7,672,716 | |
b. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for fiscal year 2010.
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| For | | | 129,297,831 | |
| Against | | | 408,013 | |
| Abstain | | | 52,492 | |
| Broker Non-Vote | | | 0 | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC.
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| | By: | /s/ William C. Long | |
| | | William C. Long | |
| | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary | |
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Dated: May 26, 2010
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