SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: December 6, 2000
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13167
TEXAS 74-1611874
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
15835 Park Ten Place Drive 77084
Houston, Texas (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive
offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
281-749-7800
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
ON DECEMBER 06, 2000, THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED IT HAD PURCHASED THE SEMISUBMERSIBLE
UNIT "OCEAN SCOUT" FROM OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. FOR $4.5 MILLION. A COPY
OF THE PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING THIS ACQUISITION IS FILED WITH THIS FORM 8-K AS
EXHIBIT 99.1 AND IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED DECEMBER 06, 2000
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
(Registrant)
/s/ James M. Holland
James M. Holland
Senior Vice President
DATE: DECEMBER 06,2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
99.1 Press Release dated December 06, 2000
