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 21, 2016
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.) |
| 15011 Katy Freeway, Suite 800, Houston, Texas | 77094 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 749-7800
N/A
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On March 21, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing program changes for its Australia rigs. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section and such information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| (d) | EXHIBITS |
The exhibits to this report furnished pursuant to item 7.01 are as follows:
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 21, 2016, regarding the Australia rig program changes | |
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.
| ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: March 21, 2016 | ||||||
| /s/ Mark W. Smith | ||||||
| Mark W. Smith | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NO |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 21, 2016, regarding the Australia rig program changes | |