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): November 10, 2014 (November 9, 2014)

 

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)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 2.02.             Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

Our press release dated November 9, 2014, concerning financial results for the third quarter 2014, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, 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 Reporting Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

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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: November 10, 2014

By

/s/ Jill S. Greene

 

 

Jill S. Greene

 

 

Authorized Person

 

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Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release Reporting Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

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