UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
Amendment No. 1 to
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): January 9, 2017
NOBLE CORPORATION plc
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| England and Wales | 001-36211 | 98-0619597 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. employer identification number) |
| Devonshire House, 1 Mayfair Place London, England |
W1J8AJ | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 20 3300 2300
NOBLE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-31306 | 98-0366361 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. employer identification number) |
| Suite 3D, Landmark Square 64 Earth Close P.O. Box 31327 Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, BWI |
KY-1 1206 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (345) 938-0293
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) |
| ☐ | 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)) |
Explanatory Note
This combined filing on Form 8-K/A (this “Amendment No. 1”) is separately filed by Noble Corporation plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (“Noble-U.K.”), and Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company (“Noble-Cayman”). Information in this filing relating to Noble-Cayman is filed by Noble-U.K. and separately by Noble-Cayman on its own behalf. Noble-Cayman makes no representation as to information relating to Noble-U.K. (except as it may relate to Noble-Cayman) or any other affiliate or subsidiary of Noble-U.K. This Amendment No. 1 should be read in its entirety as it pertains to each of Noble-U.K. and Noble-Cayman.
This Amendment No. 1 is being filed solely to refile the Seventh Supplemental Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the combined filing on Form 8-K of Noble-U.K. and Noble-Cayman filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 13, 2017 (the “Original Form 8-K”). As previously filed with the Original Form 8-K, the Seventh Supplemental Indenture reflected an incorrect execution date, with has been corrected in the version filed herewith.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| EXHIBIT |
DESCRIPTION | |||
| 4.1 | — | Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 8, 2017, among Noble Holding (U.S.) LLC, as Successor Issuer, Noble Drilling Services 6 LLC, as Co-Issuer, Noble Drilling Holding LLC, as Co-Issuer, Noble Corporation, as Guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (relating to Noble Holding (U.S.) Corporation 7.50% Senior Notes due 2019). | ||
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 plc, a company registered under the laws of England and Wales | ||||||
| Date: March 14, 2017 | By: | /s/ Adam C. Peakes | ||||
| Adam C. Peakes | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
| Noble Corporation, a Cayman Islands company | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Dennis J. Lubojacky | |||||
| Dennis J. Lubojacky | ||||||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| EXHIBIT |
DESCRIPTION | |||
| 4.1 | — | Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 8, 2017, among Noble Holding (U.S.) LLC, as Successor Issuer, Noble Drilling Services 6 LLC, as Co-Issuer, Noble Drilling Holding LLC, as Co-Issuer, Noble Corporation, as Guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (relating to Noble Holding (U.S.) Corporation 7.50% Senior Notes due 2019). | ||