0001209191-13-015246.txt : 20130308 0001209191-13-015246.hdr.sgml : 20130308 20130308142106 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-015246 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130306 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130308 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130308 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BUVENS JOHN L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001183353 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05491 FILM NUMBER: 13676653 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2800 POST OAK BLVD STREET 2: STE 5450 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056-6127 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROWAN COMPANIES PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000085408 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 981023315 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: MITRE HOUSE 160 STREET 2: ALDERSGATE STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: EC1A 4DD BUSINESS PHONE: 7139607640 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MITRE HOUSE 160 STREET 2: ALDERSGATE STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: EC1A 4DD FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROWAN COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROWAN DRILLING CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19711110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROWAN DRILLING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19671112 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2013-03-06 0 0000085408 ROWAN COMPANIES PLC RDC 0001183353 BUVENS JOHN L 2800 POST OAK BLVD SUITE 5450 HOUSTON TX 77056 0 1 0 0 Executive V.P. - Legal Ordinary Shares 2013-03-06 4 A 0 12009 0.00 A 109886 D Stock Appreciation Right 34.35 2013-03-06 4 A 0 24441 0.00 A 2014-03-06 2023-03-06 Ordinary Shares 24441 24441 D Represents restricted share units which may be settled soley in ordinary shares upon vesting. The restricted share units vest ratably over a three year period. Includes 33,639 restricted shares and restricted share units held by the reporting person. The stock appreciation rights vest ratably over a three year period. /s/ Melanie M. Trent, attorney-in-fact 2013-03-08