8-K Cover Sheet
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): April 30, 2013
TRANSOCEAN LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Switzerland | | 000-53533 | | 98-0599916 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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10 Chemin de Blandonnet 1214 Vernier, Geneva Switzerland | | CH-1214 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (zip code) |
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))
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 30, 2013, Transocean Ltd. (the "Company") issued a press release providing an update on its on-going cost reduction initiative to align the Company's shore-based support infrastructure with the post-Shelf Drilling divestiture size, composition and geographic location of the Company's fleet.
The foregoing description of the press release does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the press release, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 |
| | Press Release dated April 30, 2013 |
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: April 30, 2013 | By | /s/ Jill S. Greene |
| | Jill S. Greene |
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Index to Exhibits
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Number | | Description |
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99.1 |
| | Press Release dated April 30, 2013 |