--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001193125-22-254859" form_type: "8-K12B" ticker: "NE" cik: "0001895262" company_name: "Noble Corp plc" filed_at: "2022-09-30T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:30:50.147403+00:00" event_type: "m_and_a" sentiment: "positive" materiality_score: 0.8 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Noble completes merger with Maersk Drilling; Noble Cayman shares convert 1:1 to new plc shares ## Summary - Merger effective Sep 30, 2022; each Noble Cayman share converted to one Noble plc ordinary share; Noble Cayman delisted from NYSE. - Tender offer for Maersk Drilling shares closes Oct 3; 90.03% (37.3M shares) tendered; remaining shares subject to compulsory purchase. - New board of seven directors; CEO Robert Eifler, CFO Richard Barker, and other officers appointed; Maersk Drilling designees to join upon closing. - Company authorized up to 15% per annum share repurchase (max 20.6M shares) for five years; no commitment to execute. - Outstanding warrants converted to 14.5M new warrants; registration rights assumed; 2022 LTIP adopted. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001193125-22-254859 - form_type: 8-K12B - ticker: NE - cik: 0001895262 - company_name: Noble Corp plc - filed_at: 2022-09-30T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: m_and_a - sentiment: positive - materiality_score: 0.8 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8 - confidence: high - sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 7.01, 3.01, 8.01, 5.03, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/0001193125-22-254859-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/d377058d8k12b.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-254859 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-254859.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-254859.txt ## Key facts - Executive change Joey M. Kawaja was appointed as Senior Vice President — Operations at Noble Corp plc. - Action: appointed - Role: Senior Vice President — Operations source text: Joey M. Kawaja as Senior Vice President — Operations evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/0001193125-22-254859-index.htm - Executive change Robert W. Eifler changed role as President and Chief Executive Officer at Noble Corp plc. - Action: approved changes to title - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer source text: approved changes to Robert W. Eifler’s title to President and Chief Executive Officer evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/0001193125-22-254859-index.htm - Executive change Kristin H. Holth was appointed as Director at Noble Corp plc. - Action: will join the Board - Role: Director source text: The three director desginees of Maersk Drilling, Claus V. Hemmingsen, Kristin H. Holth, and Alastair Maxwell, will join the Board upon the closing of the Business Combination, which is set for October 3, 2022. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/0001193125-22-254859-index.htm - Executive change Laura D. Campbell was appointed as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller at Noble Corp plc. - Action: appointed - Role: Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller source text: appointed Laura D. Campbell as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/0001193125-22-254859-index.htm - Executive change William E. Turcotte resigned as Director at Noble Corp plc. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: Richard B. Barker and William E. Turcotte, members of the Board at such time, resigned from the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/0001193125-22-254859-index.htm - Executive change Alan J. Hirshberg was appointed as Director at Noble Corp plc. - Action: became director - Role: Director source text: Alan J. Hirshberg, Ann D. Pickard and Charles M. (Chuck) Sledge, each a director of Noble Cayman, became directors of the Company. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/0001193125-22-254859-index.htm - Executive change Caroline Alting was appointed as Senior Vice President — Operational Excellence at Noble Corp plc. - Action: appointed - Role: Senior Vice President — Operational Excellence source text: Effective as of the Closing Date, the Board appointed Caroline Alting as Senior Vice President — Operational Excellence. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/0001193125-22-254859-index.htm - Executive change Claus V. Hemmingsen was appointed as Director at Noble Corp plc. - Action: will join the Board - Role: Director source text: The three director desginees of Maersk Drilling, Claus V. Hemmingsen, Kristin H. Holth, and Alastair Maxwell, will join the Board upon the closing of the Business Combination, which is set for October 3, 2022. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/0001193125-22-254859-index.htm - Executive change Richard B. Barker resigned as Director at Noble Corp plc. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: Richard B. Barker and William E. Turcotte, members of the Board at such time, resigned from the Board evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/0001193125-22-254859-index.htm - Executive change Richard B. Barker changed role as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Noble Corp plc. - Action: approved changes to title - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer source text: Richard B. Barker’s title to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/0001193125-22-254859-index.htm - Executive change Ann D. Pickard was appointed as Director at Noble Corp plc. - Action: became director - Role: Director source text: Alan J. Hirshberg, Ann D. Pickard and Charles M. (Chuck) Sledge, each a director of Noble Cayman, became directors of the Company. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/0001193125-22-254859-index.htm - Executive change Blake A. Denton was appointed as Senior Vice President — Marketing and Contracts at Noble Corp plc. - Action: appointed - Role: Senior Vice President — Marketing and Contracts source text: Blake A. Denton as Senior Vice President — Marketing and Contracts evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/0001193125-22-254859-index.htm - Executive change Charles M. Sledge was appointed as Director at Noble Corp plc. - Action: became director - Role: Director source text: Alan J. Hirshberg, Ann D. Pickard and Charles M. (Chuck) Sledge, each a director of Noble Cayman, became directors of the Company. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/0001193125-22-254859-index.htm - Executive change Alastair Maxwell was appointed as Director at Noble Corp plc. - Action: will join the Board - Role: Director source text: The three director desginees of Maersk Drilling, Claus V. Hemmingsen, Kristin H. Holth, and Alastair Maxwell, will join the Board upon the closing of the Business Combination, which is set for October 3, 2022. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522254859/0001193125-22-254859-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.