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): February 8, 2017
Rowan Companies plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| England and Wales | 1-5491 | 98-1023315 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Incorporation or Organization) | File Number) | Identification Number) |
| Rowan Companies plc | |
| 2800 Post Oak Boulevard | |
| Suite 5450 | |
| Houston, Texas | 77056-6189 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (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 8.01 Other Events
On February 8, 2017 (the “Redemption Date”), Rowan Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) redeemed all of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 5% senior notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes”) at a redemption price of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2017 Notes to be redeemed, plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date, pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, dated as of July 21, 2009, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as supplemented on August 30, 2010 and May 4, 2012, governing the 2017 Notes. The redemption was made solely pursuant to a formal notice of redemption dated January 9, 2017. None of the 2017 Notes will remain outstanding after the Redemption Date.
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: February 9, 2017 | Rowan Companies plc | |
| By: | /s/ Melanie M. Trent | |
| Melanie M. Trent Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Company Secretary | ||