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): May 17, 2012
TRANSOCEAN LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Switzerland |
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000-53533 |
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98-0599916 |
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(Commission |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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10 Chemin de Blandonnet 1214 Vernier, Geneva Switzerland |
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CH-1214 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (22) 930-9000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
We issue a report entitled “Transocean Fleet Update Summary,” which includes newly signed contracts, significant changes to existing contracts and changes to estimated out of service time since our last Fleet Status Report. A summary dated May 17, 2012 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. You may subscribe to the free Transocean Financial Report Alert which will alert you to new Transocean fleet updates. This service will send you an automated email which will provide a link directly to the web page containing the fleet updates. You may subscribe to this service at the “Investor Relations/Email Alerts” section of the site by selecting “Receive E-mail” and providing your email address. Our website may be found at www.deepwater.com.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
The exhibit to this report furnished pursuant to item 7.01 is as follows:
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99.1 |
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Transocean Ltd. Fleet Update Summary |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: May 17, 2012 |
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/s/ Eric J. Christ |
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Eric J. Christ |
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Authorized Person |