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) August 1, 2006
NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda
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001-32657
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980363970 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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Incorporation or Organization)
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Identification No.)
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Mintflower Place
8 Par-La-Ville Road
Hamilton, HM08
Bermuda
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N/A
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(441) 292-1510
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events.
In a press release issued on August 1, 2006, Nabors Industries Ltd. announced that its board
of directors has authorized management to repurchase, within its discretion, up to $500 million of
Nabors’ common shares. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is
incorporated herein by reference, and is hereby filed.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description |
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99.1
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Press Release issued by Nabors Industries Ltd. on August 1, 2006. |