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 4, 2013
NOBLE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Switzerland | 000-53604 | 98-0619597 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. employer identification number) | ||
| Dorfstrasse 19A Baar, Switzerland |
6340 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 41 (41) 761-65-55
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| x | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On February 4, 2013, Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation (the “Company”), announced that the Company’s board of directors will recommend that shareholders approve an increase in the Company’s dividend for the 2013-2014 dividend cycle.
A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| EXHIBIT |
DESCRIPTION | |||
| 99.1 | — | Press Release dated February 4, 2013. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation | ||||||
| Date: February 4, 2013 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ James A. MacLennan | |||||
| James A. MacLennan | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| EXHIBIT |
DESCRIPTION | |||
| 99.1 | — | Press Release dated February 4, 2013. |