8-K

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): April 22, 2013

NOBLE ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-07964	73-0785597
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	Commission File Number	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
100 Glenborough Drive, Suite 100 Houston, Texas		77067
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 872-3100

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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:

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

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 22, 2013, Noble Energy, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved (i) a two-for-one stock split and (ii) a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share of common stock. The stock split will be effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend payable on May 28, 2013 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 14, 2013. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as part of this current report on Form 8-K:

99.1 Press Release dated April 22, 2013 announcing two-for-one stock split and declaring quarterly dividend.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
Date:	April 22, 2013	By:	/s/ Kenneth M. Fisher
			Kenneth M. Fisher
			Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 22, 2013 announcing two-for-one stock split and declaring quarterly dividend.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

NOBLE ENERGY ANNOUNCES TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT AND DECLARES INCREASED QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

HOUSTON (April 22, 2013) - Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NBL) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a two-for-one split of its common stock in the form of a stock dividend. The additional shares will be distributed on May 28, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 14, 2013. Trading is expected to begin at the split-adjusted price on May 29, 2013.

In addition, Noble Energy's Board declared an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to 28 cents per common share, up from 25 cents per common share last quarter. The dividend is payable on May 20, 2013 to the shareholders of record on May 6, 2013.

Charles D. Davidson, Noble Energy's Chairman and CEO, commented, “Noble Energy has a consistent track record of delivering value to our shareholders. I am confident in our ability to generate strong returns, and I am excited about our future.”

Noble Energy is a leading independent energy company engaged in worldwide oil and gas exploration and production. The Company has core operations onshore in the U.S., primarily in the DJ Basin and Marcellus Shale, in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, offshore Eastern Mediterranean, and offshore West Africa. Noble Energy is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is traded under the ticker symbol NBL. Further information is available at www.nobleenergyinc.com.