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): December 7, 2015

TRANSOCEAN LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Switzerland
 
000-53533
 
98-0599916
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

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)

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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 7, 2015, Transocean Ltd. issued a press release announcing that the harsh-environment semisubmersible Henry Goodrich was awarded a two year contract with Husky Oil Operations Limited to work offshore in Canada.

Our press release dated December 7, 2015, concerning the award of the drilling contract is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits.

The exhibit to this report furnished pursuant to item 7.01 is as follows:

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
 
99.1
 
 
Press Release Announcing Award of Contract












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.


 
TRANSOCEAN LTD.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: December 7, 2015
By
/s/ Jill S. Greene
 
 
Jill S. Greene
 
 
Authorized Person





Index to Exhibits

Exhibit
Number        Description

99.1        Press Release Announcing Award of Contract