UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): January 20, 2009
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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1-13926
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76-0321760 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby incorporates by reference into this
Item 7.01 the summary report of the status, as of January 20, 2009, of the Company’s offshore
drilling rigs attached as Exhibit 99.1, which is being furnished in accordance with Rule 101(e)(1)
under Regulation FD and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any
registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically
identified therein as being incorporated by reference.
Statements in this report that contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the current term,
future dayrates, start and end dates and comments concerning future contracts and availability,
letters of intent, utilization, surveys, downtime and other aspects of the Company’s drilling rigs,
as well as statements concerning rigs being upgraded or to be upgraded and rigs under construction.
Such statements are inherently subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or projected. A discussion
of the risk factors that could impact these areas and the Company’s overall business and financial
performance can be found in the Company’s reports and other documents filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. These factors include, among others, general economic and business
conditions, operating risks, casualty losses, industry fleet capacity, changes in foreign and
domestic oil and gas exploration and production activity, competition, changes in foreign,
political, social and economic conditions, regulatory initiatives and compliance with governmental
regulations, customer preferences and various other matters, many of which are beyond the Company’s
control. Given these concerns, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the rig
status report, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1
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Rig Status Report as of January 20, 2009 |
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