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 31, 2019

Valaris 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.)

110 Cannon Street

London, England EC4N6EU

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 44 (0) 20 7659 4660

6 Chesterfield Gardens

London, England W1J5BQ

(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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Ticker Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A ordinary shares, U.S. $0.40 par value	VAL		New York Stock Exchange
4.70% Senior Notes due 2021	VAL21		New York Stock Exchange
4.50% Senior Notes due 2024	VAL24		New York Stock Exchange
8.00% Senior Notes due 2024	VAL24A		New York Stock Exchange
5.20% Senior Notes due 2025	VAL25A		New York Stock Exchange
7.75% Senior Notes due 2026	VAL26		New York Stock Exchange
5.75% Senior notes due 2044	VAL44		New York Stock Exchange

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

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers	4
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On December 31, 2019, P. Carey Lowe, our former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer entered into a severance agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) with ENSCO Global Resources Limited, and a consulting agreement with ENSCO Incorporated (the “Consulting Agreement”, together with the Separation Agreement, collectively referred to as the “Agreements”). As previously disclosed, Mr. Lowe ceased to be the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and an executive officer of Valaris plc effective as of November 30, 2019 and terminated employment with us effective as of December 31, 2019. In consideration for the settlement of certain claims and compliance with various restrictive covenants, Mr. Lowe will be entitled to a lump sum cash severance payment of $2,300,000, his earned annual bonus for the 2019 calendar year, tax assistance in connection with his period of service in the United Kingdom, subsidized group health plan coverage for up to one year following his termination, and a lump sum payment of $56,000. All of Mr. Lowe’s equity-based awards were forfeited effective December 31, 2019. Under the Agreements, Mr. Lowe has also agreed to provide transitional support and consulting services to us through December 31, 2020 and will receive monthly payments of $98,167 in exchange for such services.

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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.

	Valaris plc
Date: January 7, 2020	/s/ Michael T. McGuinty
	Michael T. McGuinty
	Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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