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 4, 2018
Rowan Companies plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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England and Wales (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
1-5491 (Commission File Number)
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98-1023315 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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2800 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 5450 Houston, Texas |
77056-6189 (Zip Code)
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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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 4, 2018, Rowan Companies plc (the “Company”) posted an updated investor presentation on its website. The presentation, entitled “Investor Presentation, September 2018,” is posted and may be found on the Company’s website at www.rowancompanies.com by selecting the “Investor Relations” page and selecting the “Events and Presentations” section on the page.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any Company filing, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language therein.
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: September 4, 2018 | Rowan Companies plc | |
| By: | /s/ Mark F. Mai | |
| Mark F. Mai Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||