Document

a. William E. Albrecht

Votes Against

Votes Abstain

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): June 15, 2020

Valaris plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



England and Wales	1-8097	98-0635229
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

110 Cannon Street

London, England EC4N6EU

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 44 (0) 20 7659 4660

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Ticker Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A ordinary shares, U.S. $0.40 par value	VAL	New York Stock Exchange
4.70% Senior Notes due 2021	VAL21	New York Stock Exchange
4.875% Senior Note due 2022	VAL/22	New York Stock Exchange
4.50% Senior Notes due 2024	VAL24	New York Stock Exchange
4.75% Senior Note due 2024	VAL/24	New York Stock Exchange
8.00% Senior Notes due 2024	VAL24A	New York Stock Exchange
5.20% Senior Notes due 2025	VAL25A	New York Stock Exchange
7.375% Senior Note due 2025	VAL/25	New York Stock Exchange
7.75% Senior Notes due 2026	VAL26	New York Stock Exchange
5.4% Senior Note due 2042	VAL/42	New York Stock Exchange
5.75% Senior Notes due 2044	VAL44	New York Stock Exchange
5.85% Senior Note due 2044	VAL/44	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).



Emerging Growth Company	☐



If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.	☐

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	1
SIGNATURE	4

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) The Company held its 2020 Annual General Meeting in London, England on June 15, 2020.

(b) As previously announced, Keith O. Rattie and Carl G. Trowell's service on the Board of Directors of the Company ended on June 15, 2020.

(c) There were 198,419,838 shares entitled to vote at the meeting based on the March 23, 2020 record date, of which 131,256,529 shares, or 66.15%, were present and voting in person or by proxy. The following matters, detailed descriptions of which are contained in the 2020 Proxy Statement, were voted on at the meeting:

(1) To re-elect Directors to serve until the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:

(2) To ratify the Audit Committee's appointment of KPMG LLP (U.S.) as our U.S. independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending 31 December 2020:

(3) To appoint KPMG LLP (U.K.) as our U.K. statutory auditors under the U.K. Companies Act 2006 (to hold office from the conclusion of the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders at which accounts are laid before the Company):

(4) To authorise the Audit Committee to determine our U.K. statutory auditors' remuneration:



(5) To approve an amendment to the 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan



(6) To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy

(7) A non-binding advisory vote to approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2019:

(8) A non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers:

(9) A non-binding advisory vote to approve the reports of the auditors and the directors and the U.K. statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2019:

(10) To authorise the Board of Director to allot shares, the full text of which can be found in "Resolution 10" of the proxy statement:

(11) To approve the general disapplication of pre-emption rights, the full text of which can be found in “Resolution 11” of the proxy statement:

(12) To approve the disapplication of pre-emption rights in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment, the full text of which can be found in “Resolution 12” of the proxy statement:

SIGNATURE

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.



	Valaris plc

Date: June 15, 2020	/s/ Michael T. McGuinty
	Michael T. McGuinty
	Senior Vice President and General Counsel