UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 4, 2013
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-13926 | 76-0321760 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
15415 Katy Freeway
Houston, Texas 77094
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 492-5300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate line 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) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
On and effective as of October 4, 2013, the Board of Directors of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (the “Company”) amended Article IV, Section 2 of the Company’s Amended and Restated By-Laws, as amended through March 15, 2011 (the “By-Laws”), to provide that, except as otherwise provided by law or the By-Laws, the presence of at least one-third (1/3) of the then appointed members of a committee of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum, instead of a majority as the By-Laws previously provided.
The full text of the By-Laws, as amended through October 4, 2013, is included as Exhibit 3.1 to this report, and amended Article IV, Section 2 thereof is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit number |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated By-Laws (as amended through October 4, 2013) of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ William C. Long | |
| William C. Long | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Dated: October 8, 2013
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