Form 8-K Noble Corp plc For: Dec 22

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section�13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): December�22, 2014

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NOBLE CORPORATION plc

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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England and Wales	�	001-36211	�	98-0619597
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	�	(Commission file number)	�	(I.R.S. employer identification number)

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Devonshire House, 1 Mayfair Place London, England	�	W1J8AJ
(Address of principal executive offices)	�	(Zip code)

Registrant�s telephone number, including area code: +44 20 3300 2300

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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:

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

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

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

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

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Item�5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

A special meeting of the shareholders of Noble Corporation, a company incorporated in England and Wales (the �Company�), was held on December�22, 2014. The matter voted on at the special meeting and the results thereof were as follows:

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Proposal

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Against

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Abstain

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Broker�Non- Votes

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To authorize the purchase by the Company from time to time of up to 37,000,000 of the Company�s ordinary shares, representing approximately 15% of the Company�s total share capital.

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185,415,952

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6,022,285

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1,460,781

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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: December�22, 2014

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