0001209191-15-081971.txt : 20151124 0001209191-15-081971.hdr.sgml : 20151124 20151124150426 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-15-081971 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151123 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151124 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151124 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: SANDVOLD TORE I CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001287699 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05491 FILM NUMBER: 151252420 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED STREET 2: 5999 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2015-11-23 0 0000085408 ROWAN COMPANIES PLC RDC 0001287699 SANDVOLD TORE I 2800 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 5450 HOUSTON TX 77056 1 0 0 0 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) 2015-11-23 4 A 0 117 0.00 A Class A Ordinary Shares 117 22549 D Each restricted share unit (RSU) represents a contingent right to receive one Class A Ordinary Share of Rowan Companies plc. On November 23, 2015, the Company paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on its Class A Ordinary Shares. The Reporting Person received the number of restricted share units reported in lieu of such cash dividend. Upon forefeiture of an annual RSU award prior to vesting, any RSUs credited to the Reporting Person in lieu of cash dividends with respect to such forfeited RSUs are also forfeited. RSUs are settled after the final termination date of the Reporting Person's service as a director. At the election of the Compensation Committee, such settlement may be made in cash or common shares of the Company. /s/ Melanie M. Trent, Attorney-in-Fact 2015-11-24