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): July 1, 2019
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-13926 | 76-0321760 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
15415 Katy Freeway
Houston, Texas 77094
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(281) 492-5300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
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Trading Symbol |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | DO | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On July 1, 2019, Ms. Beth G. Gordon, Vice President and Controller (Chief Accounting Officer) of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company of her intention to retire from the Company effective on the date following the date the Company files its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.
The Company has not yet appointed a successor to serve as Chief Accounting Officer after Ms. Gordon’s retirement.
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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.
| Date: July 2, 2019 | DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. | |||||
| By: |
/s/ DAVID L. ROLAND |
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| David L. Roland | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
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