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 Report (date of earliest event reported): November 20, 2007
TRANSOCEAN INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Cayman Islands
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333-75899
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66-0582307 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
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4 Greenway Plaza
Houston, Texas 77046
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 232-7500
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
On November 20, 2007, Transocean Inc. (“Transocean”) and GlobalSantaFe Corporation
(“GlobalSantaFe”) issued a joint press release announcing that they had received the approval from
the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands of the proposed merger of GlobalSantaFe with a wholly owned
subsidiary of Transocean and related transactions. The parties have tentatively scheduled to
complete the transactions on November 27, 2007. The proposed merger remains the subject of an
investigation by the Office of Fair Trading for the United Kingdom, and the tentative closing date
remains subject to various closing conditions.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1
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Press Release dated November 20, 2007 |
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the consummation of the proposed
transactions and other statements that are not historical facts are forward looking statements.
These statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, actions by
regulatory authorities or other third parties, consummation of financing, satisfaction of closing
conditions, and other factors detailed in risk factors and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form
10-K, our recent definitive proxy statement with respect to our shareholders meeting and our other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may
vary materially from those forecasted or expected. We disclaim any intention or obligation to
update publicly or revise such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
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