UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: November 7, 2012
Commission File Number 001-35345
PACIFIC DRILLING S.A.
37, rue d’Anvers
L-1130 Luxembourg
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached to this report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is our press release dated November 7, 2012, announcing results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012.
The press release shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, unless the Company specifically incorporates it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
By filing this report on Form 6-K and furnishing this information, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information contained in this report. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this report, although the Company may do so from time to time as management believes is warranted.
Certain expectations and projections regarding the Company’s future performance referenced in the presentation materials are forward-looking statements. These expectations and projections are based on currently available competitive, financial, and economic data and are subject to future events and uncertainties. In addition to the above cautionary statements, all forward-looking statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the Company’s SEC filings, including the risk factors described therein, and other public announcements.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| Pacific Drilling S.A. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Dated: November 7, 2012 | By | /s/ Kinga E. Doris | ||||
| Kinga E. Doris | ||||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 6-K:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release Announcing Third Quarter 2012 Results | |