SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Beierbach Barry E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3993 W. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY N.
SUITE 100

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77043

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TESCO CORP [ TESOF ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President - Top Drives
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/19/2007 02/19/2007 J(1) 57 A $19.68(2) 1,133(3) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase $7.18(4) (5) 05/06/2011 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Option to Purchase $9.1(6) (7) 05/13/2012 Common Stock 7,500 7,500 D
Option to Purchase $10.43(8) (9) 05/15/2008 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Option to Purchase $18.74(10) (11) 05/18/2013 Common Stock 7,000 7,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On February 19, 2007, the Plan Administrator for Tesco Corporation's Employee Stock Savings Plan purchased 57 shares of the Company's stock with funds deducted from Mr. Beierbach's January 2007 monthly salary.
2. The shares were purchased at a per-share price of $22.90 Cdn and converted to US dollars using the closing rate of exchange of the Bank of Canada on the settlement date (02/19/07).
3. Shares of Common Stock held in Reporting Owner's name in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
4. The exercise price was converted from $9.89 Cdn using the closing rate of exchange of the Bank of Canada on the date of grant. The actual exercise prices will be the Cdn dollar amount regardless of the exchange rate on the date of grant or of exercise.
5. The Option to Purchase vested in three annual installments of 3,400, 3,300 and 3,300 respectively beginning 05/06/2005.
6. The exercise price was converted from $11.52 Cdn using the closing rate of exchange of the Bank of Canada on the date of grant. The actual exercise prices will be the Cdn dollar amount regardless of the exchange rate on the date of grant or of exercise.
7. The Option to Purchase vested in three annual installments of 2,550, 2,475 and 2,475 respectively beginning 05/13/2006.
8. The exercise price was converted from $14.42 Cdn using the closing rate of exchange of the Bank of Canada on the date of grant. The actual exercise prices will be the Cdn dollar amount regardless of the exchange rate on the date of grant or of exercise.
9. The Option to Purchase is fully vested.
10. The exercise price was converted from $21.00 Cdn using the closing rate of exchange of the Bank of Canada on the date of grant. The actual exercise prices will be the Cdn dollar amount regardless of the exchange rate on the date of grant or of exercise.
11. The Option to Purchase vested in three annual installments of 2,380, 2,310 and 2,310 respectively beginning 05/18/2007.
Remarks:
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James A. Lank, Attorney-in-Fact 03/06/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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