0001171843-18-002176.txt : 20180322 0001171843-18-002176.hdr.sgml : 20180322 20180322060514 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-18-002176 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180322 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180322 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180322 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STATOIL ASA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001140625 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15200 FILM NUMBER: 18705637 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FORUSBEEN 50 CITY: STAVANGER NORWAY STATE: Q8 ZIP: N 4035 BUSINESS PHONE: 47 51 99 00 00 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FORUSBEEN 50 CITY: STAVANGER STATE: Q8 ZIP: N 4035 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STATOILHYDRO ASA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071005 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STATOIL ASA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010515 6-K 1 f6k_032218.htm FORM 6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2018

Commission File Number: 1-15200

Statoil ASA
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

FORUSBEEN 50, N-4035, STAVANGER
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [ X ] Form 40-F [ ]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

On March 22, 2018, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(c) Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated March 22, 2018

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, thereunto duly authorized.

		Statoil ASA
		(Registrant)


Date: March 22, 2018		/s/ HANS JAKOB HEGGE
		Hans Jakob Hegge
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm PRESS RELEASE EdgarFiling

EXHIBIT 99.1

Statoil ASA: Result of the Dividend Issue for the third quarter 2017

Reference is made to the previous announcements by Statoil ASA (the "Company", OSE:STL, NYSE:STO) regarding the Dividend Issue for the third quarter 2017.

The subscription period expired on 9 March 2018 and subscriptions were made for a total of 15,493,366 Dividend Shares in the Dividend Issue, reducing the dividend payable by approximately USD 338 million for the Company. Approximately 47% of shareholders' total net dividend have been used to subscribe for shares in the Dividend Issue.

The share capital increase relating to the Dividend Issue is expected to be registered with the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises (Nw. Foretaksregisteret) on 22 March 2018. The delivery of the Dividend Shares to shareholders on Oslo Børs ("Oslo Stock Exchange") is expected to take place on or around 23 March 2018 and on or around 26 March 2018 for holders of ADRs on New York Stock Exchange.

The Dividend Shares will be registered with VPS under ISIN NO 0010096985 and will be traded on Oslo Børs under the Company's trading symbol "STL". Trading of the new shares will commence on 26 March 2018.

Payment of the cash dividend to holders of ordinary shares on Oslo Børs is expected to be on or around 23 March 2018. Cash payment of the dividend to holders of ADRs is expected to be on or around 26 March 2018.

Contact persons:

Peter Hutton, senior vice president for investor relations,
tel: +44 7881 918 792

Helge Hove Haldorsen , vice president for investor relations USA,
tel: + 1 281 2240140

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

This announcement and the information contained herein does not constitute or form a part of, and should not be construed as, an offer for sale or subscription for or solicitation or invitation of any offer to subscribe for or purchase of dividend shares or any other securities of the Company and cannot be relied on for any investment contract or decision.

It may be unlawful to distribute this announcement in certain jurisdictions. This announcement is not for distribution in any jurisdiction in which prior registration or approval is required for that purpose. No steps have been taken or will be taken in any jurisdiction outside of Norway in which such steps would be required. No competent authority or any other regulatory body has passed upon the adequacy of this document or approved or disapproved the distribution of dividend shares outside of Norway. Any representation to the contrary may be a criminal offense.