8-K 1 a123117pressrelease.htm 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): February 26, 2018
Ensco plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

England and Wales |  | 1-8097 |  | 98-0635229
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6 Chesterfield Gardens
London, England W1J 5BQ
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 44 (0) 20 7659 4660
Not Applicable
(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:

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT | 2
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition | 2
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure | 2
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | 2
SIGNATURE | 3

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 2.02 is a copy of the press release dated February 26, 2018 of Ensco plc announcing its fourth quarter 2017 results.
The information furnished in this Item 2.02 and the information attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure

Supplement to Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Results Press Release
The Supplement to Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Results Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.
The information furnished in this Item 7.01 and the information attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press release issued by Ensco plc dated February 26, 2018
99.2 |  | Supplement to Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Results Press Release issued by Ensco plc dated February 26, 2018

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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.

|  | Ensco plc
February 26, 2018 |  | /s/ Tommy E. Darby Tommy E. Darby Controller

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