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): November 5, 2012

 

 

ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Texas   1-13167   74-1611874

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

15835 Park Ten Place Drive

Houston, Texas

   77084
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 749-7800

 

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

Effective as of the close of business on November 5, 2012, the Rights Agreement dated effective October 18, 2002 between Atwood Oceanics, Inc. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as rights agent, expired in accordance with its terms. The rights agreement provided Atwood common stockholders with the right to purchase shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the rights agreement. As a result, the stock purchase rights under the rights agreement have been terminated and are no longer effective.

 

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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.

    ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
    By:    /s/ Mark L. Mey
      Mark L. Mey
      Senior Vice President

Date: November 6, 2012

 

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