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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 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 12, 2000 (DECEMBER 12, 2000)
MARINE DRILLING COMPANIES, INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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TEXAS 1-14389 74-2558926
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
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ONE SUGAR CREEK CENTER BLVD., SUITE 600, SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77478-3556
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(281) 243-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name, former address and formal fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO-FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Rig Status Report as of December 12, 2000.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Item 9 the
summary report of the status, as of December 12, 2000, 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 the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding contract status, term,
estimated available dates and comments concerning future contracts and
availability and other aspects of the Registrant's drilling rigs. 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 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These
factors include, among others, general economic and business conditions,
casualty losses, industry fleet capacity, changes in domestic and foreign oil
and gas exploration and production activity, changes in oil and gas prices,
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.
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SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
MARINE DRILLING COMPANIES, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: December 12, 2000 By: /s/ T. Scott O'Keefe
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T. Scott O'Keefe
Senior Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Rig Status Report as of December 12, 2000.
