-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LcZFhwAzTKvvlyC0P8v4U4zE5oifqYx0L+5I6ZzZ84ApVhCHvYz4hY4+QWPT+zpd aZl9p+ytzONJ/BQ/qsX1ow== 0000919574-10-003906.txt : 20100615 0000919574-10-003906.hdr.sgml : 20100615 20100615172837 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-10-003906 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100615 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100615 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEADRILL LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001351413 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34667 FILM NUMBER: 10898965 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PAR-LA-VILLE PLACE, 14 PAR-LA-VILLE ROAD CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 08 BUSINESS PHONE: 14412956935 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PAR-LA-VILLE PLACE, 14 PAR-LA-VILLE ROAD CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 08 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SeaDrill LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060127 6-K 1 d1107866_6-k.htm d1107866_6-k.htm
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 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June 2010

Commission File Number 001-34667

SEADRILL LIMITED

P.O. Box HM 1593
Par-la-Ville Place, 4th Floor
14 Par-la-Ville Road
Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda
(441)295-6935
(Address of principal executive offices)

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 [  ]

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT


 
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release from Seadrill Limited (the "Company"), dated June 14, 2010, announcing the Company's dividend information for the three months ended March 31, 2010.




 
 
 

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.

 
 
 
 
 
SEADRILL LIMITED
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Dated: June 15, 2010
 
By
/s/ Georgina Sousa
 
 
 
Georgina Sousa
 
 
 
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 

Exhibit 99.1



 
SDRL- Dividend information

Hamilton, Bermuda, June 14, 2010 - Reference is made to the first quarter 2010 report released on May 27, 2010. Seadrill Limited will be trading ex-dividend of a cash dividend of US$0.60 per share on June 15, 2010. The record date is June 17, 2010, and the dividend will be paid on or about July 2, 2010.
 
 
 
 
 
 
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)
 



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