UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 19, 2005
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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1-13926
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76-0321760 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
15415 Katy Freeway
Houston, Texas 77094
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 492-5300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate line below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Item 7.01 the summary report of the
status, as of December 19, 2005, of the offshore drilling rigs of the Registrant attached as
Exhibit 99.1, which is being furnished in accordance with Rule 101(e)(1) under Regulation FD and
shall not be deemed to be filed.
Statements in this report that contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the current term,
start and end dates and comments concerning future contracts and availability and other aspects of
the Registrant’s drilling rigs, as well as statements concerning rigs being upgraded, rigs reserved
for upgrade and rigs under construction. Such statements are inherently subject to a variety of
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated
or projected. A discussion of the risk factors that could impact these areas and the Registrant’s
overall business and financial performance can be found in the Registrant’s reports and other
documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors include, among others,
general economic and business conditions, casualty losses, industry fleet capacity, changes in
foreign and domestic oil and gas exploration and production activity, competition, changes in
foreign, political, social and economic conditions, regulatory initiatives and compliance with
governmental regulations, customer preferences and various other matters, many of which are beyond
the Registrant’s control. Given these concerns, investors and analysts should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date
of the rig status report, and the Registrant undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statements.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
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99.1
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Rig Status Report as of December 19, 2005 |
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