UNITED STATES
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 EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: May 22, 2014
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13167
Internal Revenue Service – Employer Identification No. 74-1611874
| 15011 Katy Freeway, Suite 800 | ||
| Houston, Texas, 77094 | (281) 749-7800 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On May 22, 2014, the Board of Directors of Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Mark W. Smith, age 44, to the office of Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. In his new role, Mr. Smith will report to Mr. Mark L. Mey, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Smith had previously served as Vice President, Corporate Services of the Company since August 2011. From February 2009 to August 2011, Mr. Smith served as the head of the Internal Audit Department of the Company. In connection with his appointment, Mr. Smith was also designated as the principal accounting officer of the Company, and, as a result, Mr. Mey will no longer be designated as the principal accounting officer of the Company.
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/ Walter A. Baker
Walter A. Baker
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
DATE: May 22, 2014