0001209191-13-044552.txt : 20130917 0001209191-13-044552.hdr.sgml : 20130917 20130917145933 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-044552 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130913 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130917 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130917 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FOX WILLIAM T III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001183344 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05491 FILM NUMBER: 131101060 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2800 POST OAK BLVD STREET 2: STE 5450 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056-6127 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2013-09-13 0 0000085408 ROWAN COMPANIES PLC RDC 0001183344 FOX WILLIAM T III 2800 POST OAK BLVD SUITE 5450 HOUSTON TX 77056 1 0 0 0 Class A Ordinary Shares 2013-09-13 4 S 0 3350 38.09 D 11650 D These shares were sold to cover the exercise price of options exercised and held on March 14, 2013. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $38.07 to $38.10. The price above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. /s/ Melanie M. Trent, Attorney-in-fact 2013-09-17