Form 8-K ATWOOD OCEANICS INC For: May 27

 

 

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): May 28, 2015 (May 27, 2015)

 

 

ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

TEXAS

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Commission File Number: 1-13167

IRS Employer Identification No.: 74-1611874

 

15011 Katy Freeway, Suite 800 Houston, Texas, 77094 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(281) 749-7800 (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

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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 May 27, 2015, Mark L. Mey, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he is resigning in order to pursue another opportunity. Mr. Mey’s resignation is effective as of May 27, 2015.

Effective May 27, 2015, Mark W. Smith, current Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of the Company, was appointed to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company on an interim basis. Mr. Smith, age 44, has served as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of the Company since May 2014. Previously, he served as Vice President, Corporate Services of the Company from August 2011 until May 2014. Mr. Smith has over 20 years of experience in the financial, consulting and energy industries. From February 2009 to August 2011, Mr. Smith served as the head of the Internal Audit Department of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, he was a partner at Calvetti, Ferguson & Wagner P.C., a Houston-based accounting firm, from April 2006 to February 2009, prior to which Mr. Smith spent more than 10 years at major accounting and consulting firms, including PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Arthur Andersen.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company issued a press release on May 27, 2015 regarding the departure of Mr. Mey and the appointment of Mr. Smith. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1

Press Release dated May 27, 2015

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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: May 28, 2015

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated May 27, 2015

Exhibit 99.1

ATWOOD OCEANICS ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

HOUSTON, May 27, 2015 — Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) announced today that Mark L. Mey has resigned from his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company to pursue other interests.

Rob Saltiel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Atwood, remarked, “Mark has played a significant role in the Company’s growth strategy over the past five years, and we are sorry to see him leave.”

The Board of Directors has appointed Mark W. Smith as Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis. Mr. Smith has served as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller since May 2014 and in other finance roles since joining the Company in February 2009. Including his service to the Company, Mr. Smith has over 20 years’ experience in the financial, consulting and energy industries.

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is a leading offshore drilling company engaged in the drilling and completion of exploration and development wells for the global oil and gas industry. The Company currently owns 12 mobile offshore drilling units and is constructing two ultra-deepwater drillships. The Company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Atwood Oceanics, Inc. common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “ATW.”

As part of our ongoing commitment to our shareholders, Atwood Oceanics uses a variety of Social Networks sites to disseminate company information. For a full list of the official Social Media pages for Atwood Oceanics, please visit the Social Media Disclaimer page of our IR site at: http://ir.atwd.com/GenPage.aspx?IID=4010374&GKP=210376.

Media Contact: Mark W. Smith

Interim CFO

281-749-7940

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