UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): June 3, 2005
NOBLE CORPORATION
| Cayman Islands | 0-13857 | 98-0366361 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission file number) | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
| 13135 South Dairy Ashford, Suite 800 | ||
| Sugar Land, Texas | 77478 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 276-6100
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):
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| ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. | ||||||||
| ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| INDEX TO EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
This Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Item 7.01 a press release issued by the Registrant on June 3, 2005, announcing commitments with Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. — PETROBRAS (“Petrobras”) on six units for Brazil deepwater. A copy of such press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and will be published in the “Newsroom” area on the Registrant’s web site at http://www.noblecorp.com.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1
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Noble Corporation Press Release dated June 3, 2005, announcing commitments with Petrobras on six units for Brazil deepwater. |
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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.
| NOBLE CORPORATION |
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| Date: June 3, 2005 | By: | /s/ MARK A. JACKSON | ||
| Mark A. Jackson, | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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