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 7, 2013
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):
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On and effective March 7, 2013, the board of directors of Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted an amendment and restatement of the by-laws of the Company, which amended the existing by-laws of the Company to provide that the number of directors of the Company may not be more than nine nor less than six, and that such provision may not be amended without shareholder approval.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 3.1 | By-Laws of Atwood Oceanics, Inc., effective March 7, 2013. |
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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 | |
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| Mark L. Mey | ||
| Senior Vice President | ||
Date: March 7, 2013
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