FORM 8-K


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):  March 10, 2008

 

ENSCO International Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

  Delaware           1-8097     76-0232579
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
    (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   

  500 North Akard Street
Suite 4300
Dallas, Texas 75201-3331
 
      (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)          


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 397-3000


  Not Applicable  
      (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)          

 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
        Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
                          Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

SIGNATURE
 


 
INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
 
Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
                    Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 
   (e)
 
 2007 Cash Bonus Awards for Named Executive Officers under the 2005 ENSCO Cash Incentive Plan
      
  The 2007 plan year cash bonus awards, payable to eligible employees of ENSCO International Incorporated under the ENSCO 2005 Cash Incentive Plan ("ECIP"), were approved by the Nominating, Governance and Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors on March 10, 2008, except as respects our Chief Executive Officer, whose award was approved on March 11, 2008 following consultation with and concurrence by the independent Director members of our Board. All such bonuses were awarded based upon achievement of pre-determined corporate financial and safety performance goals, and strategic team goals during 2007 in accordance with the ECIP.
 
  The following cash bonuses were awarded to our Named Executive Officers (as defined by Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K) in respect of the 2007 ECIP plan year:
 
    2007
    ECIP
                          Executive Officer                                    Title                          Award  
 
      Daniel W. Rabun       Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
  $ 1,119,448  
 
      William S. Chadwick, Jr.       Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer
  $ 537,259  
 
      James W. Swent III       Senior Vice President - Chief
Financial Officer
  $ 371,001  
 
      Paul Mars       President - ENSCO Offshore
International Company
  $ 371,001  
 
      Phillip J. Saile       Senior Vice President -
Operations
  $ 319,872  
 


 
 
SIGNATURE
 
       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.
 
        ENSCO International Incorporated
                
     
     
     
Date:  March 14, 2008        /s/ CARY A. MOOMJIAN, JR.          
     Cary A. Moomjian, Jr.
     Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary